식욕

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 食慾 (appetite)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sigyok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sig'yog
    McCune–Reischauer?sigyok
    Yale Romanization?sik.yok

    Noun

    식욕 • (sigyok) (hanja 食慾)

    1. appetite, desire to eat
      • 2019 April, 광악, 자유인 - 과학의 군림자 [Free Men-The Lord of Science], KW Books, →ISBN:
        인간에게는 3대 욕구가 있다고 합니다. 식욕, 성욕, 수면욕이죠.
        In'ganegeneun 3dae yokguga itdago hamnida. Sigyok, seong'yok, sumyeonyogijo.
        It is said that humans have three major desires: Appetite, libido and desire for sleep.