식겁

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 食怯. Compare the idiom 겁을 먹다 (geobeul meokda, “to be scared”, literally “to eat fear”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰik̚k͈ʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [식껍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sikgeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	siggeob
McCune–Reischauer?	sikkŏp
Yale Romanization?	sik.kep

Noun

식겁 • (sikgeop) (hanja 食怯)

1. terror; fear and surprise

Derived terms

• 식겁하다 (sikgeophada)