내강

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內腔

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naegang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naegang
    McCune–Reischauer?naegang
    Yale Romanization?nāykang

    Noun

    내강 • (naegang) (hanja 內腔)

    1. (anatomy) lumen (cavity within tubular organ)