개꿈
Korean
Etymology
From 개– (gae–, “unreal; worthless”) + 꿈 (kkum, “dream”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)k͈um] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)k͈um]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)꿈/게(ː)꿈]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaekkum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gae'kkum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaekkum |
| Yale Romanization? | kāy.kkwum |
Noun
개꿈 • (gaekkum)
- A meaningless dream.