Kyoraemal Lexicon

Kyoraemal Lexicon (토박이 낱말)

This lexicon contains core terms unique to Kyoraemal, replacing foreign (especially Sino-Korean (Hanja)) words and reflecting the language's egalitarian and native spiritual principles.

I. Foundational & Spiritual Vocabulary

Category	Kyoraemal Word	Pronunciation	English Meaning
Nation	토박이 나라	Tobagi Nara	The Native People's Land / The Kyoraemal Nation
Kinship	겨레	Gyeore	Kinship Group / People
Spiritual	하늘님	Haneulnim	The Supreme Deity/Heaven
Ritual	굿	Gut	Shamanic Ritual
Practitioner	무당	Mudang	Shamanic Practitioner
Concept	복	Bok	Divine Fortune
Concept	바람	Baram	Ritual Wish/Prayer
Body Part	염통	Yeomtong	Heart (Organ)

II. Egalitarian Kinship and Social Terms

Kyoraemal uses these terms to emphasize equality and avoid gender/age hierarchy.

Kyoraemal Term	Pronunciation	English Meaning
어버이	Eobeoi	Parent (Gender-neutral term for Mother or Father)
짝	Jjak	Spouse/Partner
결속	Gyeolsok	Family / Unit / Bond
가르치님	Gareuchinim	Teacher / Professor (Expertise-based title)

III. Descriptive Geographical Terms

Terms emphasize native Korean roots and natural description.

Kyoraemal Term	Pronunciation	English Meaning
흰머리뫼	Hinmeorimoe	Baekdu Mountain (White-Headed Mountain)
한울뫼	Hanulmoe	Halla Mountain
큰흰뫼	Keunhinmoe	Taebaek Mountain
큰물	Keunmul	River / Great Water
골짜기	Goljjakgi	Valley / Glen

IV. Quantitative and Spatial Systems

A. Counting Anchors

| **즈믄** (jeumeun) | One Thousand (1,000) | **열즈믄** (yeoljeumeun) | Ten Thousand (10,000)

B. Cardinal Directions (Obangsaek System)

Directions are based on the traditional Five Colors (Obangsaek).

Direction	Kyoraemal Term	Literal Meaning
**East**	**푸른곳** (pureungot)	Blue Place
**West**	**흰곳** (huingot)	White Place
**South**	**붉은곳** (bulgeungot)	Red Place
**North**	**검은곳** (geomeungot)	Black Place

V. Cuisine and Food Terms

Terms avoid Sino-Korean influence on food naming.

| **밥** (bap) | Cooked Rice / Meal | **짠지** (jjanji) | Kimchi / Pickled Vegetables | **숨젓** (sumjeot) | Fermented Paste