Korean word

파마

Pronunciation

Romanizationpama

Meaning

  • nounperm

Example

다음 주에 미용실에서 파마를 할 거예요.ta eum chu e mi yong si re seo pa ma reul hal kkeo ye yo

I'm getting a perm at the hair salon next week.

Illustration for 파마 (perm)

More examples

관리 잘하면 파마가 오래가요.kwal li chal ha myeon pa ma ga o rae ga yo

If you take good care of it, your perm lasts a long time.

Core concept

Curls set into the hair so they keep their shape for a long time.

Common phrases

  • 파마를 받다pa ma reul pat tta

    get a perm

  • 뿌리 파마ppu ri pa ma

    root perm

  • 파마가 오래가다pa ma ga o rae ga da

    long-lasting perm

Similar words

펌peom: A beauty service for giving hair a curled or wavy shape.
웨이브weibeu: A hairstyle with soft bends that follow a wave-like pattern.
컬keol: A rounded curl appearing in a particular part of the hair.

Definition in Korean

약품이나 열로 머리칼에 컬을 만들어 그 모양을 오래 유지하게 하는 시술과 그 결과로 생긴 컬 형태의 머리yak pu mi na yeol lo meo ri ka re keo reul man deu reo keu mo yang eul o rae yu ji ha ge ha neun si sul gwa keu kyeol gwa ro saeng gin keol hyeong tae ui meo ri

Word origin

The word entered Korean through Japanese from English permanent wave and came to refer to both the curling treatment and its lasting result.

Usage tips

  • For natural conversation, English usually frames this treatment as something a person gets, whereas Korean uses a phrase built around do.

Opposites

Related words

  • 파마하다pamahadapermverb
  • 셋팅파마settingpamasetting permnoun

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