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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 健康, from 健 (“strong”) + 康 (“healthy”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | geon'gang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geongang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏn'gang |
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| Yale Romanization? | kēnkang |
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Noun
건강 • (geon'gang) (hanja 健康)
- health
- 공부하느라 건강을 해치다 ― gongbuhaneura geon'gang'eul haechida ― to damage one's health by studying
- 건강을 조심하다 ― geon'gang'eul josimhada ― to take care of one's health
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