Korean

Syllable

함 • ‎(ham)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅎ, ㅏ, and ㅁ.

Etymology 2

Form of 하다 (hada).

Noun

함 • ‎(ham)

1. Substantive form of 하다 (hada, “to be a certain way”); thus, "being."
2. Substantive form of 하다 (hada, “to do”); thus, "doing."

Etymology 3

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

함 (ham)

1. 咸: all

   (eumhun reading: 다 함 ‎(da ham))

2. 含: mouthing

   (eumhun reading: 머금을 함 ‎(meogeumeul ham))

3. 艦: warship

   (eumhun reading: 싸움배 함 ‎(ssaumbae ham))

4. 函: box

   (eumhun reading: 함 함 ‎(ham ham))

5. 陷: plunging

   (eumhun reading: 빠질 함 ‎(ppajil ham))

6. 喊: sound

   (eumhun reading: 소리 함 ‎(sori ham))

7. 啣: bit

   (eumhun reading: 재갈 함 ‎(jaegal ham))

8. 涵: wet

   (eumhun reading: 젖을 함 ‎(jeojeul ham))

9. 緘: sealing

   (eumhun reading: 봉할 함 ‎(bonghal ham))

10. 檻: we

    (eumhun reading: 우리 함 ‎(uri ham))

11. 銜: bit

    (eumhun reading: 재갈 함 ‎(jaegal ham))

12. 鹹: salty

    (eumhun reading: 짤 함 ‎(jjal ham))