가관
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 可觀, from 可 (“be able to”) + 觀 (“to see”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ɡwa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)관]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gagwan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gagwan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kagwan |
| Yale Romanization? | kākwan |
Noun
- (sarcastic) sight; being ridiculous
- sight; spectacle
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