샴

Korean

Etymology 1

See 샘 (saem). Compare 새암 (saeam)

Noun

샴 • (syam)

  1. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Northern Jeolla dialect) Alternative form of 샘 (saem, “spring, fountain”)
    • 2015 March 29, 가신행, “거머리의 유래”, in 한국구비문학대계‎, 충청남도 서산시 부석면:
      그 귿틀날 그 목욕한디 그 샴이루 시술하러 신랑이 가니께.
      Geu geut'teullal geu mogyokhan-di geu syam-i-ru sisulha-reo sillang-i ga-nikke.
      After two days while the groom was bathing he went to the spring to wash his face.
  2. (Northern Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong) well
    Synonym: 우물 (umul)

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Adverb

샴 • (syam)

  1. (Northern Pyongan) very, greatly
    Synonym: 매우 (mae'u)
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