깡통

Korean

Etymology

깡 (kkang) (from English can) + 통 (桶, tong, “cask, barrel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[k͈a̠ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[깡통]
Revised Romanization? kkangtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkangtong
McCune–Reischauer? kkangt'ong
Yale Romanization? kkangthong

Noun

깡통 • (kkangtong)

  1. can, tin
    깡통을 차다 ― kkangtong-eul chada ― [idiom] to be reduced to begging
  2. (figuratively) good-for-nothing
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