온갖
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Nammyeongjip eonhae (南明集諺解 / 남명집언해), 1482, as Middle Korean 온갓 (Yale: wonkas). From 온 (Yale: won, “all”) + 갓 (Yale: kas, “things”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)nɡa̠t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [온(ː)갇]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | on'gat |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ongaj |
| McCune–Reischauer? | on'gat |
| Yale Romanization? | ōnkac |
Determiner
온갖 • (on'gat)
- all; every; all kinds of
- 그는 온갖 음해에 시달렸다.
- geuneun on'gat eumhaee sidallyeotda.
- He suffered all kinds of slanders.
Synonyms
- 온가지 (on'gaji) (archaic)
References
- 온갖 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.
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