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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 白金, from 白 (“white”) + 金 (“gold”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 白金 (hakkin).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | baekgeum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | baeggeum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paekkŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | payk.kum |
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Noun
백금 • (baekgeum) (hanja 白金)
- platinum
- Synonym: 플래티나 (peullaetina)
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