괜히
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]괜 (gwaen, nativized form of 공연 (空然, gong'yeon, “in vain, unnecessariness”)) + 히 (-hi, adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwɛ(ː)nʝi] ~ [ˈkwe̞(ː)nʝi]
- Phonetic hangul: [괜(ː)히/궨(ː)히]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwaenhi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwaenhi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwaenhi |
| Yale Romanization? | kwāyn.hi |
Adverb
[edit]괜히 • (gwaenhi)