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TOPIK 4noun

줄임말

julimmal [주림말]

줄임말이 · 줄임말을

abbreviation, shortened word

Example

요즘 줄임말이 너무 많아서 무슨 뜻인지 모르겠어요.

There are so many abbreviations these days that I don't know what they mean.

Word parts

줄임 'shortening' (from 줄이다 'to shorten') + 말 'word'.

Good to know

Korean often keeps the first syllable of each part: 프로필 사진 → 프사, 단체 톡방 → 단톡방.