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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 渴症.
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | galjeung |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | galjeung |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kalchŭng |
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Yale Romanization? | kalqcung |
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Noun
갈증 • (galjeung) (hanja 渴症)
- thirst
- Synonym: 목마름 (mongmareum)
2007, Han Kang, 채식주의자 [chaesikjuuija, The Vegetarian], 22nd edition, Paju, Republic of Korea: Changbi, published 2016, →ISBN, page 13:회식에서 마신 소주 병 반 덕분에 요의와 갈증을 함께 느끼고 깨어난 참이었다.- Hoesig-eseo masin soju byeong ban deokbun-e youi-wa galjeung-eul hamkke neukkigo kkaeeonan cham-ieotda.
- I had just woken up, having felt simultaneously thirst and a desire to urinate thanks to the half bottle of soju I had drunk at the company group dinner.
- Short for 갈급증 (galgeupjeung, “impatience”).
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