강냉이

Korean

Etymology

Likely from 강남 (gangnam, “Jiangnan”, itself a Sino-Korean word from 江南, from 江 (“[Yangtze] River”) + 南 (“south”)) +‎ 앙이 (-ang'i, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ŋnɛŋi] ~ [ka̠ŋne̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [강냉이/강넹이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gangnaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangnaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?kangnaengi
Yale Romanization?kangnayngi

Noun

강냉이 • (gangnaeng'i)

  1. (North Korea, Jeolla & Gyeongsang) maize; corn (US)

Synonyms
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