See 먹 on Wiktionary
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"word": "먹가오리"
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"roman": "meongmul",
"word": "먹물"
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"roman": "meokbungjang'eo",
"word": "먹붕장어"
},
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"roman": "meoksugeon",
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},
{
"roman": "meokgureum",
"word": "먹구름"
},
{
"roman": "meongmul",
"word": "먹물"
},
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"word": "먹붕장어"
},
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