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Korean
Etymology
Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 작란 (作亂, jangnan, “wreaking havoc”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jangnan |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangnan |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | changnan |
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| Yale Romanization? | cangnan |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 장난의 / 장난에 / 장난까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on both syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
장난 • (jangnan)
- mischief, fun, practical joke
Derived terms
(beginning)
- 장난감 (jangnan'gam)
- 장난기 (—氣, jangnan'gi)
- 장난꾼 (jangnankkun)
- 장난꾸러기 (jangnankkureogi)
- 장난질 (jangnanjil)
(trailing)
- 말장난 (maljangnan)
- 물장난 (muljangnan)
- 불장난 (buljangnan)
- 소꿉장난 (sokkupjangnan)
- 손장난 (sonjangnan)
- 흙장난 (heukjangnan)
(verb)