석유

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 石油 (“oil, petroleum”)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seogyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seog'yu
McCune–Reischauer?sŏgyu
Yale Romanization?sek.yu
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 석유의 / 석유에 / 석유까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

석유 • (seogyu) (hanja 石油)

  1. oil, petroleum
    일상생활에서 쓰고, 보고, 만지는 물건 중에 석유가 안 들어간 제품은 거의 없다.
    Ilsangsaenghwar-eseo sseugo, bogo, manjineun mulgeon jung-e seogyu-ga an deureogan jepum-eun geoui eopda.
    Few of the items you use, watch, or touch in your daily life are without petroleum.
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