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공갈

공갈

Korean

Noun

공갈 • ‎(gonggal) ‎(hanja 恐喝)

  1. threatening behavior
  2. (law) blackmail; extortion
  3. (slang) falsehood

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 恐喝, from 恐 ‎(“fearsome”) + 喝 ‎(“scolding”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈko̞ːŋɡa̠ɭ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 공:갈
Romanizations
Revised transcription gonggal
Revised transliteration gonggal
McCune–Reischauer konggal
Yale kōngkal

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