Korean

Syllable

갱 • ‎(gaeng)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅐ, and ㅇ.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 坑 ‎(“pit”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ̝ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 갱

Noun

갱 • ‎(gaeng) ‎(hanja 坑)

1. pit, shaft

Derived terms

• 갱구 (gaenggu)
• 갱도 (gaengdo)
• 갱목 (gaengmok)

Syllable

갱 (gaeng)

1. 坑, 更, 硜, 粳, 羹, 賡, 鏗

Etymology 3

Borrowing from English gang

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ̝ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 갱

Noun

갱 • ‎(gaeng)

1. gang, gangster