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: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • 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