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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 물 (mul, “water”) and 자맥질 (jamaekjil, “dipping, diving”), the latter from 자맥 (*jamaek) (from 잠그— (jamgeu-, “to dip, submerge”)) and the nominalisation suffix —질 (-jil, “the act of doing ...”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | mujamaekjil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mujamaegjil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mujamaekchil |
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| Yale Romanization? | mucamaykcil |
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Noun
무자맥질 • (mujamaekjil)
- dipping (into water), diving, ducking
Synonyms
- (abridgement) 자맥질 (jamaekjil)
- 잠수 (潛水, jamsu)
Derived terms