지참금

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 持參金 (“dowry”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠mɡɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [지(ː)참금]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jichamgeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jichamgeum
McCune–Reischauer?	Chich'amgŭm
Yale Romanization?	cī.chamkum

Noun

지참금 • (jichamgeum) (hanja 持參金)

1. dowry