갈증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 渴症.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ka̠ɭt͡ɕ͈ɯŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[갈쯩]
Revised Romanization? galjeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)? galjeung
McCune–Reischauer? kalchŭng
Yale Romanization? kalqcung

Noun

갈증 • (galjeung) (hanja 渴症)

  1. thirst
    Synonym: 목마름 (mongmareum)
  2. Short for 갈급증 (galgeupjeung, “impatience”).

Derived terms

  • 갈증나다 (渴症—, galjeungnada)
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