자갈

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[t͡ɕa̠ɡa̠ɭ]
Phonetic Hangul[자갈]

Revised Romanization^?	jagal
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jagal
McCune–Reischauer^?	chagal
Yale Romanization^?	cakal

Noun

자갈 • (jagal)

pebble, gravel, ballast

Synonyms

조약돌 (joyakdol)
자약 (jayak) (obsolete)
자역 (jayeok) (obsolete)
잔돌 (jandol): small stone

Antonyms

바위 (bawi): rock
모래 (morae): sand
흙 (heuk): earth

Derived terms

자갈길 (jagalgil): graveled or ballasted road
자갈돌 (jagaldol): pebble stone
자갈밭 (jagalbat): stony land

Related terms

잘다 (jalda): To be tiny, small, fine
갈다 (galda): To grind
갉다 (gakda): To rake, scratch

See also

결석 (結石, gyeolseok): calculus

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