기름
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiɾɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [기름]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gireum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gileum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kirŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | kilum |
Etymology 1
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 기름 (Yale: kilum).
Noun
기름 • (gireum)
Etymology 2
From 기르다 (gireuda, “to raise or cultivate”).
Noun
기름 • (gireum)
- Substantive form of 기르다 (gireuda), thus "raising" or "cultivation" of a crop.