창가

Korean

Etymology 1

창(窓) (chang) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 가 (ga).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋk͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [창까]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	changga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	changga
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'angka
Yale Romanization?	changqka

Noun

창가 • (changga) (hanja 窓가)

1. by the window
   • 1992, “^잠 못 드는 밤 비는 내리고 (Jam mot deuneun bam bineun naerigo) [Sleepless Rainy Night]”, in 김창환 (Gim Changhwan) [Kim Chang-hwan] (lyrics), Kim Gun Mo, performed by 김건모 (Gim Geonmo) [Kim Gun-mo]:

     우두커니 창가에 기대어 앉아

     udukeoni changgae gidaeeo anja

     I absentmindedly lean against the window and sit

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 唱歌.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰa̠(ː)ŋɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [창(ː)가]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	changga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	changga
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'angga
Yale Romanization?	chāngka

Noun

창가 • (changga) (hanja 唱歌)

1. singing, songs

Derived terms

• 창가하다 (唱歌—, changgahada)