갈증

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Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 渴症.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?galjeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galjeung
McCune–Reischauer?kalchŭng
Yale Romanization?kalqcung

Noun

갈증 (galjeung) (hanja 渴症)

  1. thirst
    Synonym: 목마름 (mongmareum)
  2. Short for 갈급증 (galgeupjeung, impatience).

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