주검

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 주검〮 (Yale: cwùkém), from 죽— (Yale: cwuk-) + —엄 (Yale: -em).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuɡʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [주검]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jugeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jugeom
McCune–Reischauer?	chugŏm
Yale Romanization?	cwukem

Noun

주검 • (jugeom)

1. corpse, dead body