가문

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 家門 (“family, clan”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ka̠mun]
  • Phonetic Hangul[가문]
Revised Romanization? gamun
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gamun
McCune–Reischauer? kamun
Yale Romanization? kamun

Noun

가문 • (gamun)

  1. one's family, clan
  2. lineage, pedigree

Synonyms

References
  • Martin, Samuel E.; Yang Ha Lee; Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 17.
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