급강하

Korean

Etymology

급(急) (geup-, “steep; sudden”) +‎ 강하(降下) (gangha, “fall, descent”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɯp̚k͈a̠ŋɦa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [급깡하]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geupgangha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geubgangha
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭpkangha
Yale Romanization?	kupkangha

Noun

급강하 • (geupgangha) (hanja 急降下)

1. steep fall, sudden drop
2. dive

Derived terms

• 급강하폭격기 (急降下爆擊機, geupganghapokgyeokgi, “dive bomber”)
• 급강하하다 (急降下—, geupganghahada, “drop suddenly; dive”)