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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Related to 가 (ga, “edge”).
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Any more details available? This appears to be 가장 (gajang, “most”, itself possibly a compound of 가 (ga, “edge”) + 장 (jang, “??”), perhaps similar to ideas of "extreme" or "utmost" being at the "edge" of what is possible?) + 자리 (jari, “place, location”). Quite interested in any further details available.”
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Pronunciation
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- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | gajangjari |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gajangjali |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kajangjari |
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| Yale Romanization? | kācangcali |
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Noun
가장자리 • (gajangjari)
- edge, verge, brink
그는, “우리가 현재 있는 이곳은 2008년으로 거슬러 가면 온통 눈으로 덮여 있었어요. 여기 저기 가장자리 쪽에서 빙하가 약 20에서 30미터 줄어들었지요.”라고 말했다.- Geu-neun, “uri-ga hyeonjae inneun igos-eun icheonpal-lyeon-euro geoseulleo gamyeon ontong nun-euro deopyeo isseosseoyo. Yeogi jeogi gajangjari jjog-eseo bingha-ga yak isib-eseo samsim-miteo jureodeureotjiyo.”-Rago malhaetda.
- He said, “Where we’re at right now was back in 2008 all covered with ice. From here to there at the side, the glacier shrank about 20 to 30 meters.”