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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 約束, from 約 (“treaty, agreement, covenant”) + 束 (“bind, control, restrain”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yaksok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yagsog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yaksok |
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| Yale Romanization? | yak.sok |
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Noun
약속 • (yaksok) (hanja 約束)
- promise
- appointment; engagement
Derived terms
- 약속하다 (約束—, yaksokhada, “to promise”)
- 약속되다 (約束—, yaksokdoeda, “to be agreed”)