귀갓길
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
귀가(歸家) (gwiga, “going home”) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix) + 길 (gil, “way”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɡa̠t̚k͈iɭ] ~ [ˈkɥi(ː)ɡa̠k͈iɭ] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɡa̠t̚k͈iɭ] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɡa̠k͈iɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)갇낄/귀(ː)가낄]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwigatgil |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwigasgil |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwigatkil |
| Yale Romanization? | kwīkasqkil |
Noun[edit]
귀갓길 • (gwigatgil)
- one's way going back home