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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 菖蒲 (“sweet flag, a kind of plant”) + 劒 (“sword”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | changpogeom |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | changpogeom |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'angp'ogŏm |
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| Yale Romanization? | changphokem |
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Noun
창포검 • (changpogeom) (hanja 菖蒲劒)
- (history, weaponry) single-bladed straight sword used during the Joseon dynasty (often it a form of concealed weapon)
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