강냉이

Korean

Etymology

Likely from 강남 (gangnam, “Jiangnan”, itself a Sino-Korean word from 江南, from 江 (“[Yangtze] River”) + 南 (“south”)) +‎ 앙이 (-ang'i, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋnɛŋi] ~ [ka̠ŋne̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [강냉이/강넹이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangnaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangnaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kangnaengi
Yale Romanization?	kangnayngi

Noun

강냉이 • (gangnaeng'i)

1. (North Korea, Jeolla & Gyeongsang) maize; corn (US)

Synonyms

• 옥수수 (oksusu) (rest of South Korea)