절멸

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 絶滅.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭmjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [절멸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeolmyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeolmyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏlmyŏl
Yale Romanization?	cel.myel

Noun

절멸 • (jeolmyeol) (hanja 絶滅)

1. (transitive) to wipe out; to eliminate; to annihilate
2. (intransitive) to die out; to become extinct