Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 剛愎 (headstrong, opinionated).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gangpyak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangpyag
McCune–Reischauer?kangp'yak
Yale Romanization?kangphyak

Root

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강퍅 (gangpyak) (hanja 剛愎)

  1. Root of 강퍅하다 (gangpyakhada, to be headstrong, to be opinionated, to be stubborn). Rarely used alone.