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

        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
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