향악

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 鄕樂.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ça̠ŋa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [향악]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hyang'ak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyang'ag
    McCune–Reischauer?hyangak
    Yale Romanization?hyangak

    Noun

    향악 • (hyang'ak) (hanja 鄕樂)

    1. indigenous Korean traditional music
      Coordinate terms: 당악(唐樂) (dang'ak), [Term?] (“Chinese music”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 享樂.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈça̠(ː)ŋa̠k̚]
      • Phonetic hangul: [향(ː)악]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?hyang'ak
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyang'ag
      McCune–Reischauer?hyangak
      Yale Romanization?hyāngak

      Noun

      향악 • (hyang'ak) (hanja 享樂)

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