귀갓길
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