강퍅

강퍅

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 剛愎, from 剛 (“firm; sturdy”) + 愎 (“stubborn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋpʰja̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [강퍅]

Revised Romanization? gangpyak Revised Romanization (translit.)? gangpyag McCune–Reischauer? kangp'yak Yale Romanization? kangphyak

Noun

강퍅 • (gangpyak) (hanja 剛愎)

1. obstinacy; stubbornness
2. eccentricity

Derived terms

• 강퍅하다 (剛愎-, gangpyakhada, “stubborn”)

Usage notes

Commonly misspelled as "강팍 (gangpak)".