공알

Korean

Etymology

The second element is probably 알 (al, “egg”), but the identity of the first element is not clear.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)알]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gong'al
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gong'al
McCune–Reischauer?kongal
Yale Romanization?kōngal

Noun

공알 • (gong'al)

  1. (colloquial) clitoris

Synonyms
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