갱지
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Korean[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ŋd͡ʑi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [갱(ː)지/겡(ː)지]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gaengji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaengji |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaengji |
Yale Romanization? | kāyngci |
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 更 (“again, renewed”) + 紙 (“paper”), because it is mostly recycled.
Noun[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 更地, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 更地 (sarachi).
Noun[edit]
- (real estate) type of vacant land where one can freely build something and there are no private law restrictions on construction
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
- 갱지화(更地化) (gaengjihwa, “demolition to free up land”)