꿈
kkum · TOPIK 1
dream
💤 꿈 (kkum) comes from 꾸다, to dream: 꿈을 꾸다 = dream a dream
꿈 is the noun built from the verb 꾸다 (to dream) plus the noun-making ending -ㅁ. Koreans say 꿈을 꾸다, literally to dream a dream, so noun and verb reinforce each other. Sound hook: kkum rhymes with room, where you sleep and dream.