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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 댜ᇰ〯가 (Yale: tyǎngkà).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | jangga |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangga |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | changga |
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| Yale Romanization? | cāngka |
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Noun
장가 • (jangga) (hanja 丈家)
- (mainly used with verbs such as 들다, 가다 or 보내다) wife's family; marriage (said of a man)
- Coordinate term: 시집 (sijip)
- 장가들었니? ― Janggadeureonni? ― Are you married? / Do you have a wife?
Derived terms