장마당

Korean

Etymology

장(場) (jang, “Market”) +‎ 마당 (madang, “Courtyard”). Probably coined or came into widespread use during the North Korean famine, which resulted in these markets becoming increasingly more important in North Korean society.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋma̠da̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [장마당]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangmadang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangmadang
McCune–Reischauer?	changmadang
Yale Romanization?	cangmatang

Noun

장마당 • (jangmadang)

1. (North Korea) market, marketplace, jangmadang

   Synonym: (South Korea) 시장(市場) (sijang)

Descendants

• → English: jangmadang