과객

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 科客.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠ɡɛk̚] ~ [kwa̠ɡe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [과객/과겍]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwagaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwagaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	kwagaek
Yale Romanization?	kwakayk

Noun

과객 • (gwagaek) (hanja 科客)

1. (historical) a scholar who has either come for or returned from the civil imperial examinations

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 過客.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɡɛk̚] ~ [ˈkwa̠(ː)ɡe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)객/과(ː)겍]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwagaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwagaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	kwagaek
Yale Romanization?	kwākayk

Noun

과객 • (gwagaek) (hanja 過客)

1. a visiting passerby, traveler, wanderer
   • 1938, Ha Geun-Chan, 야호 [Yaho, Chamber Pot]:

     옛날엔 과객이 날 저물면 잘사는 집을 찾아들어 가 하룻밤 자고 가는 게 보통이었단다.

     Yennar-en gwagaeg-i nal jeomulmyeon jalsaneun jib-eul chaja-deureo ga harutbam jago ganeun ge botong-i-eot-danda.

     In the past, it was the norm for visiting travelers to find a well-to-do house and stay for the night.