구명

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 救命.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kumjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [구명]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gumyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gumyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kumyŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwumyeng

Noun

구명 • (gumyeong) (hanja 救命)

1. saving a life; (in compounds) life-saving

Derived terms

• 구명동의 (救命胴衣, gumyeongdong'ui, “life jacket”)
• 구명부환 (救命浮環, gumyeongbuhwan, “life belt”)
• 구명하다 (救命—, gumyeonghada, “to save someone from death”)