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U+AD11, 광
HANGUL SYLLABLE GWANG
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Hangul Syllables
[U+AD12]
곿



고 ←→ 괘
See also: -광

Jeju

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /kwa̠ŋ/

Noun

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(gwang)

  1. lunatic; nutcase

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Possibly a contraction of 고방 (庫房, gobang, “storeroom, storage room”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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(gwang)

  1. place of storage; (especially) granary
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (light)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwang
McCune–Reischauer?kwang
Yale Romanization?kwang

Noun

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(gwang)

  1. light
  2. luster, sheen
    내다gwang-eul naedato be lustrous

Etymology 3

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Reading of various hanja.

Syllable

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(gwang)