세금

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 稅金 (tax, duty)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    세금 • (segeum) (hanja 稅金)

    1. tax, duty