썸팅

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English something.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[s͈ʌ̹mtʰiŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[썸팅]
Revised Romanization? sseomting
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sseomting
McCune–Reischauer? ssŏmt'ing
Yale Romanization? ssemthing

Noun

썸팅 • (sseomting)

  1. (neologism, colloquial) a positive relationship or a good vibe between two potential lovers, right before they accept to become lovers

Usage notes

썸 (sseom) is the contracted form, and it is used more often than 썸팅 (sseomting) in colloquial settings.

  • 썸을 타다 (sseomeul tada)
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