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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 公金
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gonggeum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gonggeum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | konggŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | kongkum |
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Noun
공금 • (gonggeum) (hanja 公金)
- public funds
공금을 먹어서 자기 배를 불렸다.- Gonggeumeul meogeoseo jagi baereul bullyeotda.
- He got rich off embezzling public funds.