흙냄새

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 흙 (heuk, “earth, dirt”) +‎ 냄새 (naemsae, “smell”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [xɯŋnɛmsʰɛ] ~ [xɯŋne̞msʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [흥냄새/흥넴세]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heungnaemsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heulgnaemsae
McCune–Reischauer?hŭngnaemsae
Yale Romanization?hulknaymsay

Noun

흙냄새 • (heungnaemsae)

  1. petrichor, geosmin (a strong earthy odour)
    나는 흙냄새를 좋아한다.
    na-neun heungnaemsae-reul joahanda.
    I like the smell of earth.
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