광검

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 光劍, from 光 (“light”) + 劍 (“sword”), calque of English lightsaber.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠ŋɡʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [광검]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwanggeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwanggeom
McCune–Reischauer?	kwanggŏm
Yale Romanization?	kwangkem

Noun

광검 • (gwanggeom) (hanja 光劍)

1. (science fiction, weaponry) lightsaber (sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light)

   Synonyms: 광선검(光線劍) (gwangseon'geom), 라이트세이버 (raiteuseibeo)