예금

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 預金.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    예금 • (yegeum) (hanja 預金)

    1. deposit; savings