그네
Korean
editEtymology
editFirst attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 글〮위 (Yale: kúlGwùy). Subsequently passed through the forms 그릐 (geurui) and 그늬 (geunui).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ne̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [그(ː)네]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | geune |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geune |
McCune–Reischauer? | kŭne |
Yale Romanization? | kūney |
Noun
edit그네 • (geune)
- swing (hanging seat or foothold)