감탄사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 感歎詞, from 感歎 (“exclamation”) + 詞 (“expression”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mtʰa̠nsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)탄사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gamtansa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamtansa
    McCune–Reischauer?kamt'ansa
    Yale Romanization?kāmthansa

    Noun

    감탄사 • (gamtansa) (hanja 感歎詞)

    1. interjection

    Synonyms

    • 느낌씨 (neukkimssi), 늑씨 (neukssi)

    See also

    • Category:Korean interjections
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