Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 獻金.

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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헌금 (heon'geum) (hanja 獻金)

  1. (mass) offering; collection; offertory