장가

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 댜ᇰ〯가 (Yale: tyǎngkà).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)가]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangga
McCune–Reischauer?changga
Yale Romanization?cāngka

Noun

장가 • (jangga) (hanja 丈家)

  1. (mainly used with verbs such as 들다, 가다 or 보내다) wife's family; marriage (said of a man)
    Coordinate term: 시집 (sijip)
    장가들었니? ― janggadeureonni? ― Are you married? / Do you have a wife?

Derived terms

  • 장가가다 (janggagada)
  • 장가들다 (janggadeulda)
  • 장가들이다 (janggadeurida)
  • 장가보내다 (janggabonaeda)
  • 장가오다 (janggaoda)
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