기름

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 기름〮 (Yale: kìlúm).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gileum
McCune–Reischauer?kirŭm
Yale Romanization?kilum
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 기름의 / 기름에 / 기름까지

    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

기름 • (gireum)

  1. oil
    Synonym: 유(油) (yu)
  2. oil, petroleum
  3. gasoline, petrol
    Synonyms: 가솔린 (gasollin), 휘발유(揮發油) (hwibaryu)
    기름값 ― gireumgap ― the price of gas
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gileum
McCune–Reischauer?kirŭm
Yale Romanization?kilum

Noun

기름 • (gireum)

  1. Substantive form of 기르다 (gireuda, “to raise or cultivate”): "raising" or "cultivation" of a crop

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

Noun

기름〮 (kìlúm)

  1. oil

Descendants

  • Korean: 기름 (gireum)
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