거름

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Possibly related to 걸— (geol-, “to fertilize”).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹ɾɯm]
Phonetic hangul: [거름]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	georeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	geoleum
McCune–Reischauer^?	kŏrŭm
Yale Romanization^?	kelum

Noun

거름 • (georeum)

fertilizer, manure (more suggestive of natural kinds)

Synonyms

비료 (肥料, biryo): fertilizer, manure (more suggestive of artificial kinds)

Derived terms

똥거름 (ttonggeoreum, “dung, manure, night soil”)
밑거름 (mitgeoreum)

See also

두엄 (dueom): dunghill, muck, manure, compost
퇴비 (堆肥, toebi): dunghill, muck, manure, compost
걸다 (geolda): to be fertile

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