망향

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 望鄕.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ŋʝa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [망(ː)향]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?manghyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manghyang
McCune–Reischauer?manghyang
Yale Romanization?mānghyang

Noun

망향 • (manghyang) (hanja 望鄕)

  1. nostalgia; missing or thinking of one's home
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