식욕

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 食慾 (appetite)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sigyok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sig'yog
McCune–Reischauer?sigyok
Yale Romanization?sik.yok

Noun

식욕 (sigyok) (hanja 食慾)

  1. appetite, desire to eat
    • 2019 April, 광악, 자유인 - 과학의 군림자 [Free Men-The Lord of Science], KW Books, →ISBN:
      인간에게는 3대 욕구가 있다고 합니다. 식욕, 성욕, 수면욕이죠.
      In'ganegeneun 3dae yokguga itdago hamnida. Sigyok, seong'yok, sumyeonyogijo.
      It is said that humans have three major desires: Appetite, libido and desire for sleep.