똥거름

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈o̞ŋɡʌ̹ɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [똥거름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ttonggeoreum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ttonggeoleum
McCune–Reischauer?	ttonggŏrŭm
Yale Romanization?	ttongkelum

Noun

똥거름 • (ttonggeoreum)

1. dung, dunghill, muck, manure, compost, night soil

Synonyms

• 두엄 (dueom)
• 퇴비 (堆肥, toebi)

Related terms

• 똥 (ttong): dung (of animals)
• 거름 (georeum): fertilizer, manure (more suggestive of natural kinds)
• 비료 (肥料, biryo): fertilizer, manure (more suggestive of artificial kinds)

See also

• 걸다 (geolda): To be fertile