가망

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 可望

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ma̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)망]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamang
McCune–Reischauer?kamang
Yale Romanization?kāmang

Noun

가망 • (gamang)

  1. possibility, probability, likelihood, chance, prospect
    전혀 가망이 없다.
    jeonhyeo gamang'i eopda.
    Not a chance.
  2. hope
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