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강- meaning and pronunciation
gang- · gang-
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 72348- 1.
'다른 것이 섞이지 않은’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gang- — A prefix used to mean "not being mixed with other things."
Examples
- 강굴
- 강소주
- 강풀
- 2.
‘마른’ 또는 ‘물기가 없는’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gang- — A prefix used to mean "being dry" or "having no moisture."
Examples
- 강기침
- 강된장
- 강서리
- 3.
‘억지스러운’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gang- — A prefix used to mean "being forceful."
Examples
- 강울음
- 강호령
- 4.
‘몹시’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gang- — A prefix used to mean "extremely."
Examples
- 강밭다
- 강파리하다
Entry 2
NIKL target code 72349- 1.
‘매우 센’ 또는 ‘호된’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gang- — A prefix used to mean "being very strong" or "being strict."
Examples
- 강산성
- 강심장
- 강추위
- 강타자
- 강행군
- Origin
- 強
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