창가

Korean

Etymology 1

창(窓) (chang) +‎ -ㅅ- (-s-) +‎ 가 (ga).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?changga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?changga
McCune–Reischauer?ch'angka
Yale Romanization?changqka

Noun

창가 • (changga) (hanja 窓가)

  1. by the window
    • 1992, “잠 못 드는 밤 비는 내리고 (Jam mot deuneun bam bineun naerigo) [Sleepless Rainy Night]”, in 김창환 (Gim Changhwan) [Kim Chang-hwan] (lyrics), Kim Gun Mo [Kim Gun Mo], performed by 김건모 (Gim Geonmo) [Kim Gun-mo]:
      우두커니 창가에 기대어 앉아
      udukeoni changgae gidaeeo anja
      I absentmindedly lean against the window and sit

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 唱歌.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰa̠(ː)ŋɡa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [창(ː)가]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?changga
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?changga
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'angga
    Yale Romanization?chāngka

    Noun

    창가 • (changga) (hanja 唱歌)

    1. singing, songs
    Derived terms
    • 창가하다 (唱歌—, changgahada)
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