Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 窒息.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jilsik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jilsig
McCune–Reischauer?chilsik
Yale Romanization?cil.sik

Noun

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질식 (jilsik) (hanja 窒息)

  1. suffocation
  2. (medicine) asphyxia

Derived terms

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