간나

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠nna̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [간나]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ganna
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ganna
McCune–Reischauer?	kanna
Yale Romanization?	kanna

Noun

간나 • (ganna)

1. (Pyongan, Hamgyong, Hwanghae, sometimes derogatory) girl, chick

   Synonym: (standard Seoul) 계집아이 (gyejibai)

   우리 간나 거 갔슴메? (Hamgyong, Jangjin)

   Uri ganna geo gat-seumme?

   Has our girl (daughter) gone there?

   • 2019 August 25, 박수애 [baksuae], “황해도에서 가장 센 욕? 전기전쟁의 서막! [hwanghaedo'eseo gajang sen yok? jeon'gijeonjaeng'ui seomak!]”, in 모란봉 클럽 [moranbong keulleop]‎^[1], 황해북도 사리원시 [hwanghaebukdo sariwonsi]:

     백당 간나들 빨리 전기 끄라우!

     Baekdang ganna-deul ppalli jeon'gi kkeu-rau!

     Turn off the electricity you wenches! (literally: lower class girl)

Usage notes

Although it appears to have been originally listed as being in use in northern Pyongan and Hamgyong, the term seems to have spread to other regions as well, presumably due to the movement of people from those regions to southern areas post-Korean war.