광맥

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鑛脈, from (mineral, ore) + (vein).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwa̠ŋmɛk̚] ~ [kwa̠ŋme̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwangmaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwangmaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?kwangmaek
    Yale Romanization?kwangmayk

    Noun

    광맥 • (gwangmaek) (hanja 鑛脈)

    1. (geology) mineral vein