Korean

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Etymology

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From (jam, “sleep”) and an unidentifiable second element.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠mk͈o̞dɛ] ~ [t͡ɕa̠mk͈o̞de̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jamkkodae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jamkkodae
McCune–Reischauer?chamkkodae
Yale Romanization?camkkotay

Noun

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잠꼬대 (jamkkodae)

  1. talking in one's sleep, somniloquy
  2. silly talk, nonsense

Derived terms

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