Etymology
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Substantive form of 살다 (salda, “to live”): 살 (sal-) + ㅁ (-m). Doublet of 사람 (saram)
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠(ː)m]
- Phonetic hangul: [삼(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | sam |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | salm |
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McCune–Reischauer? | sam |
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Yale Romanization? | sālm |
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삶 • (sam)
- life; living
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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- 죽음 (jugeum, “death, dying”)
Related terms
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- 살다 (salda, “to live; to be alive”)
See also
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