공물

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 貢物 (“tax”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋmuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)물]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongmul
McCune–Reischauer?	kongmul
Yale Romanization?	kōngmul

Noun

공물 • (gongmul) (hanja 貢物)

1. (historical) a tribute, tithe; something paid as tax

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 供物 (“offering”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋmuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)물]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongmul
McCune–Reischauer?	kongmul
Yale Romanization?	kōngmul

Noun

공물 • (gongmul) (hanja 供物)

1. (Buddhism) an offering for a deity

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 公物 (“public property”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋmuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [공물]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gongmul
McCune–Reischauer?	kongmul
Yale Romanization?	kongmul

Noun

공물 • (gongmul) (hanja 公物)

1. public property; a corporeal object provided for public use by the state or governing body