Korean

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Etymology

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From Middle Korean 소곰 (Yale: swòkwòm, “salt”) (whence modern 소금 (sogeum, salt)), but with the order of syllables reversed.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gomso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomso
McCune–Reischauer?komso
Yale Romanization?komso

Noun

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곰소 (gomso)

  1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) salt
    Synonym: (non-cant) 소금 (sogeum, salt)