곰팡이

Korean

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)mpʰa̠ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [곰(ː)팡이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gompang'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gompang'i
McCune–Reischauer?komp'angi
Yale Romanization?kōmphangi

Noun

곰팡이 • (gompang'i)

  1. mould, mold (such as penicillin etc)
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