장가

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 댜ᇰ〯가 (Yale: tyǎngkà).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)가]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangga
McCune–Reischauer?	changga
Yale Romanization?	cāngka

Noun

장가 • (jangga) (hanja 丈家)

1. (mainly used with verbs such as 들다, 가다 or 보내다) wife's family; marriage (said of a man)

   Coordinate term: 시집 (sijip)

   장가들었니? ― Janggadeureonni? ― Are you married? / Do you have a wife?

Derived terms

• 장가가다 (janggagada)
• 장가들다 (janggadeulda)
• 장가들이다 (janggadeurida)
• 장가보내다 (janggabonaeda)
• 장가오다 (janggaoda)