좌좀

Korean

Etymology

Clipping of 좌파 좀비 (jwapa jombi, literally “leftist zombie”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕwa̠(ː)d͡ʑo̞m]
• Phonetic hangul: [좌(ː)좀]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jwajom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jwajom
McCune–Reischauer?	chwajom
Yale Romanization?	cwācom

Noun

좌좀 • (jwajom) (hanja 左좀)

1. (slang, derogatory) a left-winger

   Antonym: 우좀 (ujom)

See also

• 좌빨 (jwappal)