경유

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 輕油.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋju]
• Phonetic hangul: [경유]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'yu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'yu
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngyu
Yale Romanization?	kyengyu

Noun

경유 • (gyeong'yu) (hanja 輕油)

1. diesel (fuel)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 經由.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋju]
• Phonetic hangul: [경유]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'yu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'yu
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngyu
Yale Romanization?	kyengyu

Noun

경유 • (gyeong'yu) (hanja 經由)

1. going via, by way of

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 鯨油.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋju]
• Phonetic hangul: [경유]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'yu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'yu
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngyu
Yale Romanization?	kyengyu

Noun

경유 • (gyeong'yu) (hanja 鯨油)

1. whale oil