갱구

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Korean

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Etymology

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Unknown, likely of Native Korean origin. Attested to be one of the only dialectal words still widely used even among younger residents on the island of Yeonpyeongdo in Incheon, which borders North Korea and historically spoke a Hwanghae dialect.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaenggu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaenggu
McCune–Reischauer?kaenggu
Yale Romanization?kayngkwu

Noun

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갱구 (gaenggu)

  1. (Hwanghae) conch
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) 고둥 (godung)