개기장
Korean
Etymology
개 (gae-, “wild”) + 기장 (gijang, “millet”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)기장/게(ː)기장]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gaegijang |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaegijang |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaegijang |
Yale Romanization? | kāykicang |
Noun
개기장 • (gaegijang)
- Japanese panicgrass (Panicum bisulcatum)
Derived terms
- 미국개기장 (美國‒, migukgaegijang, “fall panicgrass”)
- 큰개기장 (keungaegijang, “switchgrass”)