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냉장고

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Jeju

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Etymology

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    Sino-Korean word from 冷藏庫, likely borrowed directly from Korean 냉장고 (naengjanggo).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽næŋt͡ɕaŋko⫽
    • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [næŋd͡ʑa̠ŋɡo] ~ [neŋd͡ʑa̠ŋɡo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [냉장고/넹장고]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naengjanggo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naengjanggo
    Yale Romanization?nayngcangkwo

    Noun

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    냉장고 (naengjanggo)

    1. refrigerator, fridge

    References

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    • “냉장고” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

    Korean

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    Etymology

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      Sino-Korean word from 冷藏庫, from 冷藏 (“refrigeration”) + 庫 (“depository”).

      Pronunciation

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      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋɡo̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋɡo̞]
      • Phonetic hangul: [냉(ː)장고/넹(ː)장고]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?naengjanggo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?naengjanggo
      McCune–Reischauer?naengjanggo
      Yale Romanization?nāyngcangko

      Noun

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      South Korean
      Standard Language
      냉장고(冷藏庫) (naengjanggo)
      North Korean
      Standard Language
      랭장고(冷藏庫) (raengjanggo)

      냉장고 • (naengjanggo) (hanja 冷藏庫)

      1. refrigerator
        Synonym: (Yanbian) 삥샹 (ppingsyang)
        남은 음식은 냉장고에다 넣어 두었어.
        Nameun eumsig-eun naengjanggo-eda neo'eo dueosseo.
        I've put the leftovers in the fridge.