원시림

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 原始林, from 原始 (“primeval”) + 林 (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wʌ̹nɕʰiɾim]
• Phonetic hangul: [원시림]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wonsirim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wonsilim
McCune–Reischauer?	wŏnsirim
Yale Romanization?	wensilim

Noun

원시림 • (wonsirim) (hanja 原始林)

1. virgin forest, old-growth forest

   Synonym: (less common) 처녀림(處女林) (cheonyeorim)