앞담

Korean

Etymology

Coinage by analogy with 뒷담 (dwitdam). See 뒤 (dwi, “back”) and 앞 (ap, “front”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠p̚t͈a̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [압땀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	apdam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	apdam
McCune–Reischauer?	aptam
Yale Romanization?	aphtam

Noun

앞담 • (apdam)

1. (slang, often humorous) the act of insulting someone face-to-face

   Antonyms: 뒷담 (dwitdam), 뒷담화 (dwitdamhwa), 뒷다마 (dwitdama)

   앞담을 까다

   apdam-eul kkada

   to insult someone face-to-face