도강

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 渡江. The North Korean sense probably arises from how crossing the Tumen River into China is the main route used by North Korean defectors.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɡa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [도강]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dogang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dogang
McCune–Reischauer?	togang
Yale Romanization?	tokang

Noun

도강 • (dogang) (hanja 渡江)

1. crossing a river
2. (North Korea) to defect, leave North Korea for another country.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of 도둑 강의 (doduk gang'ui).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɡa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [도강]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dogang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dogang
McCune–Reischauer?	togang
Yale Romanization?	tokang

Noun

도강 • (dogang)

1. sneaking into a lecture that one hasn't enrolled in.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 都講.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɡa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [도강]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dogang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dogang
McCune–Reischauer?	togang
Yale Romanization?	tokang

Noun

도강 • (dogang) (hanja 都講)

1. (historical) the act of students reciting what one has learnt in front of a teacher.
2. (historical) a class for soldiers