기름

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.