참혹
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 慘酷.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠mβo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [참혹]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chamhok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chamhog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'amhok |
| Yale Romanization? | chamhok |
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Although occasionally used as a noun in isolation, 참혹 (chamhok) is generally encountered as the non-verbal element of the light verb construction 참혹하다 (chamhok-hada). When conveying the noun meaning, the more common form is the verbal noun 참혹함 (chamhok-ham).
Derived terms[edit]
- 참혹(慘酷)하다 (chamhokhada, “to be extremely cruel”)