구렁

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 굴허ᇰ〮 (Yale: kwùlhéng, “pit; gully; alley”)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gureong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?guleong
McCune–Reischauer?kurŏng
Yale Romanization?kwuleng

Noun

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구렁 (gureong)

  1. hole, pit, hollow, cavity (depression in the ground)
    Synonym: 구학(溝壑) (guhak)
    구렁 빠지다gureong-e ppajidato fall into a pit
  2. (figurative) abyss, nadir, depths

Derived terms

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See also

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  • (hak), hanja with which the word is traditionally glossed