감칠맛

Korean

Etymology

From 감치다 (gamchida, “to linger”, < 감— (gam-, “to wind”)) +‎ ㄹ (-l) +‎ 맛 (mat, “taste”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰiɭma̠t̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)칠맏]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamchilmat
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamchilmas
McCune–Reischauer?kamch'ilmat
Yale Romanization?kāmchil.mas

Noun

감칠맛 • (gamchilmat)

  1. umami, savory taste
    Synonym: 우마미 (umami)
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