Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Korean 강 (gang).
Pronunciation[edit]
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | gang |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gang |
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Yale Romanization? | kang |
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강 (gang)
- river
References[edit]
- “강” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 江
Pronunciation[edit]
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | gang |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gang |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kang |
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Yale Romanization? | kang |
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강 • (gang) (hanja 江)
- river
Synonyms[edit]
- 가람 (garam, “river”)
- 내 (nae, “river”)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Sino-Korean word from 綱 + class. Compare Japanese 綱
강 • (gang) (hanja 綱)
- (Taxonomy) class
Etymology 3[edit]
From Sino-Korean word from 炕 + kang. Compare Vietnamese kháng
강 • (gang) (hanja 炕)
- a kang; a traditional long platform used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable sleeping on
Etymology 4[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
강 • (Gang) (hanja 姜)
- a surname.