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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 宮 (“palace, house”) + 合 (“join, suitable”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gunghap |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gunghab |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kunghap |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwunghap |
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Noun
궁합 • (gunghap) (hanja 宮合)
- marital harmony or compatibility (as foreseen by a fortuneteller)
- 필립과 킴은 찰떡궁합이었다. ― Pillip-gwa Kim-eun chaltteokgunghabieotda. ― Philip and Kim were meant for each other.
- (by extension) chemistry, compatibility (of two things)
Derived terms
- 찰떡궁합(宮合) (chaltteokgunghap, “perfect match, best friends”)
- 속궁합(宮合) (sokgunghap, “sexual compatibility”)