괜히
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
괜 (gwaen, root) + 히 (-hi, adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɛ(ː)nʝi] ~ [ˈkwe̞(ː)nʝi]
- Phonetic hangul: [괜(ː)히/궨(ː)히]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gwaenhi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwaenhi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kwaenhi |
Yale Romanization? | kwāyn.hi |
Adverb[edit]
괜히 • (gwaenhi)