괜히

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(gwaen, root) +‎ (-hi, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɛ(ː)nʝi] ~ [ˈkwe̞(ː)nʝi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwaenhi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwaenhi
McCune–Reischauer?kwaenhi
Yale Romanization?kwāyn.hi

Adverb[edit]

괜히 (gwaenhi)

  1. for nothing