"검" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [kɘ(ː)m] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: geom [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 劍 (“knife”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|劍}}, {{ko-etym-sino|劍|knife}} Sino-Korean word from 劍 (“knife”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=劍}} 검 • (geom) (hanja 劍)
  1. sword Derived forms: the hanja entry at 劍 for Sino-Korean compounds of 검 (geom) (alt: )
    Sense id: en-검-ko-noun-pExHse4k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [kɘ(ː)m] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: geom [romanization], [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 檢 (“examine, inspect”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ko|檢}}, {{ko-etym-sino|檢|examine, inspect}} Sino-Korean word from 檢 (“examine, inspect”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=檢}} 검 • (geom) (hanja 檢)
  1. Short for 검찰(檢察) (geomchal, “the prosecutor's office”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 검찰(檢察) (extra: geomchal, “the prosecutor's office”)
    Sense id: en-검-ko-noun-5iPuL-UI Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 1 70 28 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 4 81 14 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 2 48 50 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 2 59 40 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 14 72 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 91 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 91 7 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [kɘ(ː)m] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: geom [romanization]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. Probably cognate with Japanese 神(かみ) (kami, “God”); note the long vowel, which implies an Old Korean bisyllabic form (hence likely *kemV). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin., {{cog|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|神|かみ|t=God}} 神(かみ) (kami, “God”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 검 • (geom)
  1. (obsolete, very rare) (religion) god; spirit Tags: obsolete, rare Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-검-ko-noun-bdmCitcM Categories (other): Korean links with redundant wikilinks, Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 2 48 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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        "1": "ko",
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      },
      "expansion": "",
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Sino-Korean word from 劍 (“knife”)",
      "name": "ko-etym-sino"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sino-Korean word from 劍 (“knife”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "geom",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
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      "args": {
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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        "sword"
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          "sword",
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    }
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      "ipa": "[kɘ(ː)m]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "검(ː)"
    },
    {
      "other": "[검(ː)]"
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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        },
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        },
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        }
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          "검찰(檢察)",
          "검찰#Korean"
        ],
        [
          "prosecutor",
          "prosecutor"
        ],
        [
          "office",
          "office"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[kɘ(ː)m]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "검(ː)"
    },
    {
      "other": "[검(ː)]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "검"
}

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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "神",
        "2": "かみ",
        "t": "God"
      },
      "expansion": "神(かみ) (kami, “God”)",
      "name": "ja-r"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of native Korean origin. Probably cognate with Japanese 神(かみ) (kami, “God”); note the long vowel, which implies an Old Korean bisyllabic form (hence likely *kemV).",
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    }
  ],
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean links with redundant wikilinks",
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        },
        {
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        },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Was it not a name holier and more welcome to him than a god or the Buddha?",
          "ref": "1938, 현진건/玄鎭健, 무영탑 [Muyeongtap, The Shadowless Pagoda]:",
          "roman": "Muyeongtap",
          "text": "그에게는 검님보다도 부처님보다도 더 거룩하고 더 반가운 이름이 아니었던가?",
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        }
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        "(religion) god; spirit"
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      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "[kɘ(ː)m]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "검(ː)"
    },
    {
      "other": "[검(ː)]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "검"
}
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    "Korean nouns",
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    "Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Native Korean words",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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  ],
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        [
          "sword",
          "sword"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "hangeul": "검(ː)"
    },
    {
      "other": "[검(ː)]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "검"
}

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          "office",
          "office"
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      "ipa": "[kɘ(ː)m]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "검(ː)"
    },
    {
      "other": "[검(ː)]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "검"
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    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
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        "Korean terms with obsolete senses",
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        {
          "english": "Was it not a name holier and more welcome to him than a god or the Buddha?",
          "ref": "1938, 현진건/玄鎭健, 무영탑 [Muyeongtap, The Shadowless Pagoda]:",
          "roman": "Muyeongtap",
          "text": "그에게는 검님보다도 부처님보다도 더 거룩하고 더 반가운 이름이 아니었던가?",
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        "(religion) god; spirit"
      ],
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        [
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          "god",
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        "obsolete",
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      "ipa": "[kɘ(ː)m]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "검(ː)"
    },
    {
      "other": "[검(ː)]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "검"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 검 meaning in Korean (4.5kB)

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2278",
  "msg": "suspicious alt_of/form_of with '(': 검찰(檢察)",
  "path": [
    "검"
  ],
  "section": "Korean",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "검",
  "trace": ""
}

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