건강
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 健康, from 健 (“strong”) + 康 (“healthy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)nɡa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [건(ː)강]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | geon'gang |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geongang |
McCune–Reischauer? | kŏn'gang |
Yale Romanization? | kēnkang |
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- 건강(健康)하다 (geon'ganghada, “to be healthy”)
- 건강(健康)히 (geon'ganghi, “healthily”)
- 건강염려증(健康念慮症) (geon'gang'yeomnyeojeung, “hypochondria”)