광검

Korean

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    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)
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