Korean

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Etymology

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From (geot, surface) +‎ (heuk, earth, soil).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geotheuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geotheulg
McCune–Reischauer?kŏthŭk
Yale Romanization?kethhulk

Noun

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겉흙 (geotheuk) (hanja 表土)

  1. topsoil

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