잠자코

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄌᆞᆷᄌᆞᆷ코〮 (Yale: còmcòm-khó), the connective form of the Sino-Korean adjective ᄌᆞᆷᄌᆞᆷᄒᆞ다〮 (Yale: còmcòm-hòtá, “to be calm, to be still”) > modern 잠잠하다 (潛潛—, jamjamhada). Doublet of 잠잠히 (jamjamhi, “quietly, calmly, stilly”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠md͡ʑa̠kʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [잠자코]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jamjako
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jamjako
McCune–Reischauer?	chamjak'o
Yale Romanization?	camca.kho

Adverb

잠자코 • (jamjako)

1. quietly, implicitly, stilly, without speech or movement

   Synonyms: 조용히 (joyonghi), 잠잠히 (jamjamhi)

   친구는 내 말을 잠자코 들어주었다.

   chin'gu-neun nae mar-eul jamjako deureojueotda.

   My friend listened to me quietly.