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임금

임금

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːmɡɯm/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :

Noun

임금 (imgeum) (hanja 賃金)

  1. wages

Etymology 2

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as 님금. May be related to Silla title for king, 이사금 (isageum), or the ancient Gojoseon title, 왐검 (wamgeom).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːmɡɯm/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :

Noun

임금 (imgeum)

  1. king; monarch
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