갱구

Korean

Etymology

Unknown, likely of Native Korean origin. Attested to still be widely used in the island of Yeonpyeongdo in Incheon, which borders North Korea and historically spoke a Hwanghae dialect.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛŋɡu] ~ [ke̞ŋɡu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [갱구/겡구]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaenggu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaenggu
McCune–Reischauer?kaenggu
Yale Romanization?kayngkwu

Noun

갱구 • (gaenggu)

  1. (Hwanghae) conch
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) 고둥 (godung)
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