관개

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 灌漑.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)nɡɛ] ~ [ˈkwa̠(ː)nɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwan'gae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwangae
    McCune–Reischauer?kwan'gae
    Yale Romanization?kwānkay

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 관개하다

    관개 • (gwan'gae) (hanja 灌漑)

    1. irrigation