가관

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 可觀, from 可 (“be able to”) + 觀 (“to see”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ɡwa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)관]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gagwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagwan
    McCune–Reischauer?kagwan
    Yale Romanization?kākwan

    Noun

    가관 • (gagwan) (hanja 可觀)

    1. (sarcastic) sight; being ridiculous
    2. sight; spectacle

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 笳管

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gagwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagwan
    McCune–Reischauer?kagwan
    Yale Romanization?kakwan

    Noun

    가관 • (gagwan) (hanja 笳管)

    1. (music) synonym of 피리 (piri) (An early name for the 피리 (piri).)


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