소금

소금

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Wongakgyeong eonhae (圓覺經諺解 / 원각경언해), 1465, as Middle Korean 소곰 (swokwom).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰo̞ɡɯm]
• Phonetic Hangul[소금]

Revised Romanization? sogeum Revised Romanization (translit.)? sogeum McCune–Reischauer? sogŭm Yale Romanization? sokum

Noun

소금 • (sogeum)

1. salt; table salt; sodium chloride

   한 줌의 소금

   han jumui sogeum

   a pinch of salt