흙냄새

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 흙 (heuk, “earth, dirt”) +‎ 냄새 (naemsae, “smell”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [xɯŋnɛmsʰɛ] ~ [xɯŋne̞msʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [흥냄새/흥넴세]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	heungnaemsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	heulgnaemsae
McCune–Reischauer?	hŭngnaemsae
Yale Romanization?	hulknaymsay

Noun

흙냄새 • (heungnaemsae)

1. petrichor, geosmin (a strong earthy odour)

   나는 흙냄새를 좋아한다.

   Na-neun heungnaemsae-reul joahanda.

   I like the smell of earth.