자갈

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Probably related, via ancient borrowing, to Manchu ᠵᠠᡥᠠᡵᡳ (jahari, “riverside pebbles”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [자갈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jagal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagal
McCune–Reischauer?	chagal
Yale Romanization?	cakal

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 자갈의 / 자갈에 / 자갈까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

자갈 • (jagal)

1. pebble, gravel, ballast

Derived terms

• 자갈길 (jagalgil)
• 자갈돌 (jagaldol)
• 자갈밭 (jagalbat)

 

See also

• 돌 (dol)
• 바위 (bawi)