Korean learner dictionary
ㅇ
ng
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 69092Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 이응
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한글 자모의 여덟째 글자. 이름은 ‘이응’으로, 목구멍의 모양을 본떠서 만든 글자이다. 초성으로 쓰일 때 소리가 없다.
English: ng — The eighth consonant of the Korean alphabet pronounced 'ieung' or not pronounced at all when used as the first consonant letter, the sound of which is created by imitating the shape of a throat.