기슭

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 기슭 (Yale: kisulk).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kisʰɯk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [기슥]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	giseuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	giseulg
McCune–Reischauer?	kisŭk
Yale Romanization?	kisulk

Noun

기슭 • (giseuk)

1. foot (of a mountain)
2. bank, shore, coast (of a sea or a river)

   Synonym: 연안(沿岸) (yeonan)