Korean word

햄

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaem

Meaning

  • nounham

Example

샌드위치에 햄을 넣어 주세요.saen deu wi chi e hae meul neo eo chu se yo

Please put ham in the sandwich.

Illustration for 햄 (ham)

More examples

샐러드에 훈제 햄을 올렸어요.sael leo deu e hun je hae meul ol lyeo sseo yo

I put smoked ham on the salad.

Core concept

Processed meat, usually pork, that is prepared for eating in slices or pieces.

Common phrases

  • 훈제 햄hun je haem

    smoked ham

  • 햄 샐러드haem sael leo deu

    ham salad

Similar words

베이컨peikeon: Thinly sliced pork or other meat cured with salt and often smoked.
소시지sosiji: Seasoned ground meat shaped in a casing or another form for cooking.
스팸seupaem: Canned salty luncheon meat sold under a brand name.
런천미트reoncheonmiteu: Finely chopped meat pressed into a loaf, canned, and eaten in slices.

Definition in Korean

햄은 주로 돼지고기를 가공해 만든 식품이지만 제조사에 따라 소고기나 닭고기 등 다른 육류나 첨가물이 섞여 있을 수 있는 가공육hae meun chu ro twae ji go gi reul ka gong hae man deun sik pu mi ji man che jo sa e tta ra so go gi na tak kko gi teung ta reun yung nyu na cheom ga mu ri seo kkyeo i sseul ssu in neun ka gong yuk

Word origin

The Korean term is a borrowing from English ham, a word that shifted from meaning an animal's hind leg to naming meat prepared from that part.

Usage tips

  • When buying ham in Korea, the ingredient list can show whether the product contains other meats or nonmeat ingredients.

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