검은금

Korean

Etymology

From 검은 (geomeun, “black”) + 금 (金, geum, “gold”). Emphasizes the importance of coal in the North Korean economy.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹mɯnɡɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [거믄금]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geomeun'geum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geom'eungeum
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏmŭn'gŭm
Yale Romanization?	kem.unkum

Noun

검은금 • (geomeun'geum)

1. (North Korea) coal

Synonyms

• 석탄 (seoktan)