거룩

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 거륵 (keluk). Originally glossed as a reading of 偉 hanja, so the original meaning could have been wider, spreading to "great", "magnificent". Further etymology is obscure, possible cognates of 검 and 임금 were proposed.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹ɾuk̚]
Phonetic hangul: [거룩]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	georuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	geolug
McCune–Reischauer^?	kŏruk
Yale Romanization^?	kelwuk

Noun

거룩 • (georuk)

holiness, sacrality, sacredness

Derived terms

거룩하다
거룩히