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껌 meaning and pronunciation

kkeom · chewing gum

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 41635
Part of speech: 명사Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    입에 넣고 오래 씹으면서 단물을 빼어 먹고는 뱉어서 버리는 먹거리.

    English: chewing gum — Food one chews for a long time to enjoy its sweet flavor and then spit out.

    Examples

    • 질긴 껌.
    • 껌 한 통.
    • 껌이 붙다.
    • 껌을 뱉다.
    • 껌을 사다.
    • 껌을 씹다.
Origin
←gum
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