왜기름

Korean

Etymology

왜(倭) (wae, “Japanese”) +‎ 기름 (gireum, “oil”), because petroleum was first introduced during Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wɛɡiɾɯm] ~ [we̞ɡiɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [왜기름/웨기름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	waegireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	waegileum
McCune–Reischauer?	waegirŭm
Yale Romanization?	waykilum

Noun

왜기름 • (waegireum) (hanja 倭기름)

1. (regional, archaic) petroleum

   Synonym: 석유(石油) (seogyu)

Alternative forms

• 애지름 (aejireum) — Gyeongsang