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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 주머귀 (Yale: cwumekwuy).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | jumeok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jumeog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chumŏk |
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| Yale Romanization? | cwumek |
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Noun
주먹 • (jumeok)
- fist
Derived terms
- 주먹감자 (jumeokgamja, “bras d'honneur”)
- 주먹밥 (jumeokbap, “rice ball”)