자욱

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠uk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [자욱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jauk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jaug
McCune–Reischauer?	chauk
Yale Romanization?	cawuk

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 자곡 (Yale: càkwòk).

This form can be explained with the medial -k- leniting into -G- and then disappearing. However, such a form is not attested in the Middle Korean corpus.

Noun

자욱 • (jauk)

1. (see the usage notes) Alternative form of 자국 (jaguk)

Usage notes

In South Korea, this form is quite often proscribed, whereas in North Korea, it is considered more elegant and frequently used in literary works like poems and lyrics.

Derived terms

• 발자욱 (baljauk)

Etymology 2

Root

자욱 • (jauk)

1. Root of 자욱하다 (jaukhada). Rarely used alone.