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Korean
Etymology
Likely from 강남 (gangnam, “Jiangnan”, itself a Sino-Korean word from 江南, from 江 (“ River”) + 南 (“south”)) + 앙이 (-ang'i, diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gangnaeng'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gangnaeng'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kangnaengi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kangnayngi |
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Noun
강냉이 • (gangnaeng'i)
- (North Korea, Jeolla & Gyeongsang) maize; corn (US)
Synonyms
- 옥수수 (oksusu) (rest of South Korea)