살육

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 살륙(殺戮) (sallyuk) (North Korea)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 殺戮.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?saryuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sal'yug
    McCune–Reischauer?saryuk
    Yale Romanization?sal.yuk

    Noun

    살육 • (saryuk) (hanja 殺戮)

    1. slaughter; massacre
      Synonym: 도륙(屠戮)

    Derived terms

    • 살육하다 (殺戮, saryukhada)
    • 살육되다 (殺戮, saryukdoeda)