갱구
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Unknown, likely of Native Korean origin. Attested to be one of the only dialectal words still widely used even among younger residents on the island of Yeonpyeongdo in Incheon, which borders North Korea and historically spoke a Hwanghae dialect.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛŋɡu] ~ [ke̞ŋɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [갱구/겡구]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaenggu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaenggu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaenggu |
| Yale Romanization? | kayngkwu |
Noun edit
갱구 • (gaenggu)