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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 救命.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gumyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gumyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kumyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwumyeng |
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Noun
구명 • (gumyeong) (hanja 救命)
- saving a life; (in compounds) life-saving
Derived terms
- 구명동의 (救命胴衣, gumyeongdong'ui, “life jacket”)
- 구명부표 (救命浮標, gumyeongbupyo, “life buoy”)
- 구명부환 (救命浮環, gumyeongbuhwan, “life belt”)
- 구명환 (救命環, gumyeonghwan, “life belt”)
- 구명정 (救命艇, gumyeongjeong, “lifeboat”)
- 구명하다 (救命—, gumyeonghada, “to save someone from death”)