감염

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 感染, from (feel) + (infect)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamyeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gam'yeom
McCune–Reischauer?kamyŏm
Yale Romanization?kām.yem

Noun

감염 (gamyeom) (hanja 感染)

  1. infection, contagion, infestation