궁합
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 宮 (“palace, house”) + 合 (“join, suitable”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuŋɦa̠p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [궁합]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gunghap |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gunghab |
McCune–Reischauer? | kunghap |
Yale Romanization? | kwunghap |
Noun edit
- marital harmony or compatibility (as foreseen by a fortuneteller)
- (by extension) chemistry, compatibility (of two things)