거름
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Possibly related to 걸— (geol-, “to fertilize”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹ɾɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [거름]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | georeum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geoleum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏrŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | kelum |
Noun
거름 • (georeum)
- fertilizer, manure (more suggestive of natural kinds)
Synonyms
- 비료 (肥料, biryo): fertilizer, manure (more suggestive of artificial kinds)
Derived terms
- 똥거름 (ttonggeoreum, “dung, manure, night soil”)
- 밑거름 (mitgeoreum)
See also
- 두엄 (dueom): dunghill, muck, manure, compost
- 퇴비 (堆肥, toebi): dunghill, muck, manure, compost
- 걸다 (geolda): to be fertile