강림

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 降臨.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangnim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ganglim
McCune–Reischauer?	kangnim
Yale Romanization?	kānglim

Noun

강림 • (gangnim) (hanja 降臨)

1. descent of a god from heaven to earth