스팸

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English spam.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɯpʰɛm] ~ [sʰɯpʰe̞m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seupaem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seupaem
McCune–Reischauer?sŭp'aem
Yale Romanization?su.phaym

Noun

스팸 • (seupaem)

  1. (computing, Internet) spam
    Synonyms: 스팸 메일 (seupaem meil), 정크 메일 (jeongkeu meil)
    불필요한 스팸 메일 전화 차단했어요!
    bulpiryohan seupaem meil-gwa jeonhwa-reul chadanhaesseoyo!
    I blocked unnecessary spam emails and calls.
  2. spam (meat)
    추석 선물 스팸 보냈어요.
    Chuseok seonmul-lo seupaem-eul bonaes-seoyo.
    I sent spam as a Chuseok gift.