장구

Korean

Etymology

장구 (janggu)

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 장고 (杖鼓/長鼓, janggo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [장구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	janggu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	janggu
McCune–Reischauer?	changgu
Yale Romanization?	cangkwu

Noun

장구 • (janggu)

1. janggu (a double-headed hourglass drum played with two sticks, used in traditional Korean music)

   장구를 치다 ― janggu-reul chida ― to play the janggu (literally, “to hit the janggu”)