자갈

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [자갈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jagal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagal
McCune–Reischauer?	chagal
Yale Romanization?	cakal

Noun

자갈 • (jagal)

1. pebble, gravel, ballast

Synonyms

• 조약돌 (joyakdol)
• 자약 (jayak) (obsolete)
• 자역 (jayeok) (obsolete)
• 잔돌 (jandol): small stone

Antonyms

• 바위 (bawi): rock
• 모래 (morae): sand
• 흙 (heuk): earth

Derived terms

• 자갈길 (jagalgil): graveled or ballasted road
• 자갈돌 (jagaldol): pebble stone
• 자갈밭 (jagalbat): stony land

Related terms

• 잘다 (jalda): To be tiny, small, fine
• 갈다 (galda): To grind
• 갉다 (gakda): To rake, scratch

See also

• 결석 (結石, gyeolseok): calculus