기름

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kiɾɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[기름]
Revised Romanization? gireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gileum
McCune–Reischauer? kirŭm
Yale Romanization? kilum

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 기름 (Yale: kilum).

Noun

기름 • (gireum)

  1. oil

Etymology 2

From 기르다 (gireuda, “to raise or cultivate”).

Noun

기름 • (gireum)

  1. Substantive form of 기르다 (gireuda), thus "raising" or "cultivation" of a crop.
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