자갈

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Probably related, via ancient borrowing, to Manchu ᠵᠠᡥᠠᡵᡳ (jahari, “riverside pebbles”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jagal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jagal
McCune–Reischauer?chagal
Yale Romanization?cakal
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 자갈의 / 자갈에 / 자갈까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

자갈 • (jagal)

  1. pebble, gravel, ballast

Derived terms

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