도금

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鍍金

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ɡɯm]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dogeum
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dogeum
    McCune–Reischauer?togŭm
    Yale Romanization?tōkum

    Noun

    도금 • (dogeum) (hanja 鍍金)

    1. plating, gilding