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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 可觀, from (be able to) + (to see)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ɡwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gagwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagwan
McCune–Reischauer?kagwan
Yale Romanization?kākwan

Noun

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가관 (gagwan) (hanja 可觀)

  1. (sarcastic) sight; being ridiculous
  2. sight; spectacle

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 笳管

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gagwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagwan
McCune–Reischauer?kagwan
Yale Romanization?kakwan

Noun

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가관 (gagwan) (hanja 笳管)

  1. (music) Synonym of 피리 (piri). (An early name for the 피리 (piri).)