궁합
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 宮 (“palace, house”) + 合 (“join, suitable”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuŋɦa̠p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [궁합]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gunghap |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gunghab |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kunghap |
| Yale Romanization? | kwunghap |
Noun
궁합 • (gunghap) (hanja 宮合)
- marital harmony or compatibility (as foreseen by a fortuneteller)
- 필립과 킴은 찰떡궁합이었다. ― Pillip-gwa Kim-eun chaltteokgunghabieotda. ― Philip and Kim were meant for each other.
- (by extension) chemistry, compatibility (of two things)
Derived terms
- 찰떡궁합(宮合) (chaltteokgunghap, “perfect match, best friends”)
- 속궁합(宮合) (sokgunghap, “sexual compatibility”)