고갱이

고갱이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeopganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 고ᄀᆡ야ᇰ (kwokoyyang).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ko̞ɡe̞ŋi]
• Phonetic Hangul[고갱이]

Revised Romanization? gogaeng-i Revised Romanization (translit.)? gogaeng-i McCune–Reischauer? kogaengi Yale Romanization? kokayng.i

Noun

고갱이 • (gogaeng-i)

1. The pith of a stem
2. (by extension) The core of a matter