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U+AC31, 갱
HANGUL SYLLABLE GAENG
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Hangul Syllables




가 ←→ 갸

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (pit)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeng
McCune–Reischauer?kaeng
Yale Romanization?kayng

Noun

(gaeng) (hanja )

  1. pit, shaft
Derived terms

Syllable

(gaeng)

  1. , , , , , ,

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English gang.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeng
McCune–Reischauer?kaeng
Yale Romanization?kayng

Noun

(gaeng)

  1. gang, gangster

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from .

Noun

(gaeng) (hanja )

  1. (Gyeongsang, Russia, Presumably also Yukjin or Hamgyong) Dialectal form of 강(江) (gang, river)
    • 2015 February 15, 신 크세이냐 본서너브나 [sin keuseinya bonseoneobeuna], “저승 갔다 온 사람 [jeoseung gatda on saram]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 [ujeubekiseutan tasyukenteu]:
      이런 더라구마
      keun ireon gaeng it-deoraguma
      There was this big river.