노갱이

Korean

Etymology

Mandarin 老鴰／老鸹 (lǎoguā, “crow”) +‎ 앙이 (-ang'i, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [no̞ɡɛŋi] ~ [no̞ɡe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [노갱이/노겡이]
Romanizations
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Noun

노갱이 • (nogaeng'i)

  1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) crow, raven (bird)
    Synonym: (non-cant) 까마귀 (kkamagwi)
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