깡통
Korean
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Etymology
edit깡 (kkang, from Japanese 缶, from English can) + 통(桶) (tong, “cask, barrel”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈a̠ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [깡통]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kkangtong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkangtong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kkangt'ong |
| Yale Romanization? | kkangthong |
Noun
edit깡통 • (kkangtong)
- can, tin
- 깡통을 차다 ― kkangtong-eul chada ― (idiom) to be reduced to begging
- (figurative) good-for-nothing