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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 禁慾 (“abstinence, ascetic practice”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | geumyok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geum'yog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭmyok |
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| Yale Romanization? | kūm.yok |
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Noun
금욕 • (geumyok) (hanja 禁慾)
- abstinence, ascetic practice
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