왜기름

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Korean

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Etymology

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왜(倭) (wae, Japanese) +‎ 기름 (gireum, oil), because petroleum was first introduced during Japanese colonial rule (1910—1945).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?waegireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?waegileum
McCune–Reischauer?waegirŭm
Yale Romanization?waykilum

Noun

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왜기름 (waegireum) (hanja 倭기름)

  1. (regional, archaic) petroleum
    Synonym: 석유(石油) (seogyu)

Alternative forms

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