개기장

Korean

Etymology

개 (gae-, “wild”) +‎ 기장 (gijang, “millet”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)기장/게(ː)기장]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaegijang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaegijang
McCune–Reischauer?kaegijang
Yale Romanization?kāykicang

Noun

개기장 • (gaegijang)

  1. Japanese panicgrass (Panicum bisulcatum)

Derived terms
  • 미국개기장 (美國‒, migukgaegijang, “fall panicgrass”)
  • 큰개기장 (keungaegijang, “switchgrass”)
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