지렁

Korean

Etymology

Of Native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɾʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [지렁]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jireong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jileong
McCune–Reischauer?	chirŏng
Yale Romanization?	cileng

Noun

지렁 • (jireong)

1. (Pyongan, Hamgyong, Hwanghae, Russia, also recorded to be but not common in Gangwon, Northern Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, Seoul) soy sauce

   이 지렁은 너무 짜지않간?

   i jireong'eun neomu jjajiankan?

   Doesn't the soy sauce taste too salty?

See also

• 간장 (ganjang, “soy sauce”)