Korean

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Etymology

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From 담배 (dambae, tobacco), but with the syllables, (dam) and (bae), reversed.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baedam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baedam
McCune–Reischauer?paedam
Yale Romanization?paytam

Noun

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배담 (baedam)

  1. (traditional acrobats' cant) tobacco
    Synonym: (non-cant) 담배 (dambae)