감송

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 甘松

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gamsong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamsong
    McCune–Reischauer?kamsong
    Yale Romanization?kamsong

    Noun

    감송 • (gamsong) (hanja 甘松)

    1. plant of genus Nardostachys
    2. spikenard, the plant Nardostachys jatamansi
    Derived terms
    • 감송향 (gamsonghyang)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 感頌

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    감송 • (gamsong) (hanja 感頌)

    1. great praise, laud
    Derived terms
    • 감송되다 (gamsongdoeda)
    • 감송하다 (gamsonghada)