헌금

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 獻金.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɘ(ː)nɡɯm]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?heon'geum
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?heongeum
    McCune–Reischauer?hŏn'gŭm
    Yale Romanization?hēnkum

    Noun

    헌금 • (heon'geum) (hanja 獻金)

    1. (mass) offering; collection; offertory