얼간

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 얼 (eol-, “slightly, lightly”) +‎ 간 (gan, “saltiness, seasoning”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹ɭɡa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [얼간]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eolgan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eolgan
McCune–Reischauer?	ŏlgan
Yale Romanization?	el.kan

Noun

얼간 • (eolgan)

1. salting lightly, pickling slightly with salt

Derived terms

• 얼간쌈 (eolganssam, “cabbage heart preserved in salt to be eaten in the winter”)
• 얼간구이 (eolgan'gu'i, “broiled lightly salted fish”)
• 얼간고등어 (eolgan'godeung'eo, “lightly salted mackerel”)