고리대금

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 高利貸金, from 高利 (“high interest”) + 貸金 (“loan”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɾidɛɡɯm] ~ [ˈko̞(ː)ɾide̞ɡɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)리대금/고(ː)리데금]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Goridaegeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Golidaegeum
McCune–Reischauer?	Koridaegŭm
Yale Romanization?	kōlitaykum

Noun

고리대금 • (goridaegeum) (hanja 高利貸金)

1. loansharking; usury