Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 沈默 (silence)

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chimmuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chimmug
McCune–Reischauer?ch'immuk
Yale Romanization?chimmuk

Noun edit

침묵 (chimmuk) (hanja 沈默)

  1. silence
  2. reticence