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Korean
Etymology
Substantive form of 걷다 (geotda, “to walk”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | georeum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geol'eum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏrŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | kel.um |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 걸음의 / 걸음에 / 걸음까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
걸음 • (georeum)
- A step or steps.
- Going by or past somewhere.
Derived terms
- 첫걸음 (cheotgeoreum, “the first step”)