강림

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 降臨.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    강림 • (gangnim) (hanja 降臨)

    1. descent of a god from heaven to earth