Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 移植.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?isik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?isig
McCune–Reischauer?isik
Yale Romanization?isik

Noun

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이식 (isik) (hanja 移植)

  1. replanting
  2. transplantation of organs

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 利息.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɕʰik̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?isik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?isig
McCune–Reischauer?isik
Yale Romanization?īsik
South Korean
Standard Language
이식(利息) (isik)
North Korean
Standard Language
리식(利息) (risik)

Noun

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이식 (isik) (hanja 利息)

  1. (finance) interest