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殮
[ yeom ]
「명사」 Noun
Washing the body of the deceased, then dressing it in a shroud and wrapping it in cloth.
death & burial practices
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
殮 (렴 / 염)
–
to enshroud or dress the body of the deceased in burial garments, to prepare the corpse for interment
Neighboring words in the dictionary
열무
열무김치
열사
열쇠
열심
열심히
열정
열중
염
엽서
엿
엿장수
였
였던
였었
영
영감
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