뒷간
Korean
Etymology
뒤 (dwi, “back”) + —ㅅ— (-s-) + 간 (間, gan, “room”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)t̚k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈtɥi(ː)k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈty(ː)t̚k͈a̠n] ~ [ˈty(ː)k͈a̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [뒫(ː)깐/뒤(ː)깐]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | dwitgan |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dwisgan |
McCune–Reischauer? | twitkan |
Yale Romanization? | twīskan |
Noun
뒷간 • (dwitgan)
- toilet
- 뒷간에 갈 적 마음 다르고 올 적 마음 다르다.
- dwitgane gal jeok ma'eum dareugo ol jeok ma'eum dareuda.
- (Korean saying) Danger past, God forgotten.