Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
투먼가ᇰ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
투먼가ᇰ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
투먼가ᇰ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
투먼가ᇰ you have here. The definition of the word
투먼가ᇰ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
투먼가ᇰ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Middle Korean
Etymology
From Jurchen tumәn (“ten thousand”) + Middle Sino-Korean 가ᇰ (Yale: kàng, “river”, 江). The modern Korean name 두만강 (豆滿江, duman'gang, “Tumen River”) derives from an orthodox Sino-Korean reading of the hanja spelling.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
투먼〮가ᇰ (Thwùmén-kàng) (hanja 豆滿江/豆漫江)
- Tumen River, border between Korea and the Tungusic peoples
Descendants
- ⇒ Korean: 두만강(豆滿江) (Duman'gang, “Tumen River”)
References
- 김양진 [gimyangjin] (2006) “ko:<용비어천가>의 훈민정음 주음 어휘 연구”, in 역학서와 국어사 연구 [yeokhakseowa gugeosa yeon'gu], Taehaksa, →ISBN, pages 443–486