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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 石油 (“oil, petroleum”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | seogyu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seog'yu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏgyu |
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| Yale Romanization? | sek.yu |
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Noun
석유 • (seogyu) (hanja 石油)
- oil, petroleum
일상생활에서 쓰고, 보고, 만지는 물건 중에 석유가 안 들어간 제품은 거의 없다.- Ilsangsaenghwar-eseo sseugo, bogo, manjineun mulgeon jung-e seogyu-ga an deureogan jepum-eun geoui eopda.
- Few of the items you use, watch, or touch in your daily life are without petroleum.