참혹
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 慘酷.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠mβo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [참혹]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chamhok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chamhog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'amhok |
| Yale Romanization? | chamhok |
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Although occasionally used as a noun in isolation, 참혹 (chamhok) is generally encountered as the non-verbal element of the light verb construction 참혹하다 (chamhok-hada). When conveying the noun meaning, the more common form is the verbal noun 참혹함 (chamhok-ham).
Derived terms edit
- 참혹(慘酷)하다 (chamhokhada, “to be extremely cruel”)