말다툼

Korean

Etymology

From 말 (mal, “speech”) +‎ 다툼 (datum, “quarrel”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɭda̠tʰum]
• Phonetic hangul: [말(ː)다툼]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maldatum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	maldatum
McCune–Reischauer?	maldat'um
Yale Romanization?	mālta.thwum

Noun

말다툼 • (maldatum)

1. dispute; altercation

   Synonyms: 말싸움 (malssaum), 말씨름 (malssireum), 입씨름 (ipssireum)