고무

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞mu]
• Phonetic hangul: [고무]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gomu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gomu
McCune–Reischauer?	komu
Yale Romanization?	komu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese ゴム (gomu), from Dutch gom. Doublet of 껌 (kkeom).

Noun

고무 • (gomu)

1. rubber (material)

   고대 아스텍인들은 고무를 사용했다.

   Godae Aseutegin-deur-eun gomu-reul sayong-haetda.

   The ancient Aztecs used rubber.

Derived terms

• 고무나무 (gomunamu, “rubber tree”)
• 고무신 (gomusin, “rubber shoes”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 鼓舞, from 鼓 (“to drum”) + 舞 (“to dance”).

Noun

고무 • (gomu) (hanja 鼓舞)

1. inspiration; encouragement; cheering; uplifting of the spirit
2. (rare, literally) drumming and dance

Derived terms

• 고무(鼓舞)되다 (gomudoeda)
• 고무(鼓舞)하다 (gomuhada)
• 고무적(鼓舞的) (gomujeok)