깡통

Korean

Etymology

깡 (kkang) (from English can) + 통 (桶, tong, “cask, barrel”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈a̠ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [깡통]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkangtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkangtong
McCune–Reischauer?	kkangt'ong
Yale Romanization?	kkangthong

Noun

깡통 • (kkangtong)

1. can, tin

   깡통을 차다 ― kkangtong'eul chada ― [idiom] to be reduced to begging

2. (figurative) good-for-nothing