Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 廉價, from + , with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeomga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomga
McCune–Reischauer?yŏmka
Yale Romanization?yemqka

Noun

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염가 (yeomga) (hanja 廉價)

  1. low / bargain price
    Synonyms: 싼값 (ssan'gap), 저가(低價) (jeoga)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 艶歌.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)mɡa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeomga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeomga
McCune–Reischauer?yŏmga
Yale Romanization?yēmka

Noun

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염가 (yeomga) (hanja 艶歌)

  1. Synonym of 연가(戀歌) (yeon'ga, love song)