흙냄새

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From (heuk, earth, dirt) +‎ 냄새 (naemsae, smell).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heungnaemsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heulgnaemsae
McCune–Reischauer?hŭngnaemsae
Yale Romanization?hulknaymsay

Noun

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흙냄새 (heungnaemsae)

  1. petrichor, geosmin (a strong earthy odour)
    흙냄새 좋아한다.
    Na-neun heungnaemsae-reul joahanda.
    I like the smell of earth.