Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 令監.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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영감 (yeonggam) (hanja 令監)

  1. old man, elderly man
    영감(令監)님! (form of address)Yeonggamnim!(excuse me,) Sir!

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 靈感.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonggam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeonggam
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnggam
Yale Romanization?yengkam

Noun

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영감 (yeonggam) (hanja 靈感)

  1. inspiration