증가

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 增加 (“growth, increase”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɯŋɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangeul: [증가]

Revised Romanization? jeungga Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeungga McCune–Reischauer? chŭngga Yale Romanization? cungka

Noun

증가 • (jeungga) (hanja 增加)

1. growth, increase

   그녀는, 기후 변화로 인한 융해의 증가가 그것을 위험에 처하게 할 수 있다고 말한다.

   Geunyeoneun, gihu byeonhwaro inhan yunghae-ui jeunggaga geugeoseul wiheome cheohage hal su itdago malhanda.

   She says an increase in melting from climate change may put that at risk.

   2018, VOA Learning English > China's Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns (The original sentence in English)