곰소
Korean edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Korean 소곰 (Yale: swòkwòm, “salt”) (whence modern 소금 (sogeum, “salt”)), but with the order of syllables reversed.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞msʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [곰소]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gomso |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gomso |
| McCune–Reischauer? | komso |
| Yale Romanization? | komso |
Noun edit
곰소 • (gomso)
- (ginseng-harvesters' cant) salt
- Synonym: (non-cant) 소금 (sogeum, “salt”)