기름

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 기름〮 (Yale: kìlúm).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [기름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gileum
McCune–Reischauer?	kirŭm
Yale Romanization?	kilum

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 기름의 / 기름에 / 기름까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

기름 • (gireum)

1. oil

   Synonym: 유(油) (yu)

2. oil, petroleum
3. gasoline, petrol

   Synonyms: 가솔린 (gasollin), 휘발유(揮發油) (hwibaryu)

   기름값 ― gireumgap ― the price of gas

Derived terms

• 기름물 (gireummul)
• 기름밥 (gireumbap)
• 기름사탕 (gireumsatang)
• 기름장 (gireumjang)
• 기름종개 (gireumjonggae)
• 들기름 (deulgireum)
• 쇠기름 (soegireum)
• 왜기름 (waegireum)
• 참기름 (chamgireum)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɾɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [기름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gireum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gileum
McCune–Reischauer?	kirŭm
Yale Romanization?	kilum

Noun

기름 • (gireum)

1. Substantive form of 기르다 (gireuda, “to raise or cultivate”): "raising" or "cultivation" of a crop

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kì.lɨ́m/, [kì.ɾɨ́m]

Noun

기름〮 (kìlúm)

1. oil

Descendants

• Korean: 기름 (gireum)