가랑비

Korean

Alternative forms

• (Early Modern) ᄀᆞ랑비 (garangbi)

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄅᆞᄫᅵ〮 (Yale: kòlòWí), from ᄀᆞᄅᆞ (kolo, “powder”) + 비 (pi, “rain”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾa̠ŋbi]
• Phonetic hangul: [가랑비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	garangbi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	galangbi
McCune–Reischauer?	karangbi
Yale Romanization?	kalangpi

Noun

가랑비 • (garangbi)

1. drizzle (light rain)