Korean

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Etymology

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The second element is probably (al, “egg”), but the identity of the first element is not clear.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gong'al
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gong'al
McCune–Reischauer?kongal
Yale Romanization?kōngal

Noun

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공알 (gong'al)

  1. (colloquial) clitoris

Synonyms

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