창가

Korean

Etymology 1

창(窓) (chang) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 가 (ga).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?changga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?changga
McCune–Reischauer?ch'angka
Yale Romanization?changqka

Noun

창가 • (changga) (hanja 窓가)

  1. by the window
    • 1992, “^잠 못 드는 밤 비는 내리고 (Jam mot deuneun bam bineun naerigo)”, in 김창환 (Gim Changhwan) [Kim Chang-hwan] (lyrics), Kim Gun Mo, performed by 김건모 (Gim Geonmo) [Kim Gun-mo]:
      우두커니 창가에 기대어 앉아
      udukeoni changgae gidaeeo anja
      I absentmindedly lean against the window and sit

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 唱歌.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰa̠(ː)ŋɡa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [창(ː)가]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?changga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?changga
McCune–Reischauer?ch'angga
Yale Romanization?chāngka

Noun

창가 • (changga) (hanja 唱歌)

  1. singing, songs
Derived terms
  • 창가하다 (唱歌—, changgahada)
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