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자장가

Korean

Noun

자장가 • ‎(jajangga)

lullaby (a soothing song to lull children to sleep)
- 2014, 엄마가 당신에게 말하지 않은 10가지
  엄마는 자장가를 부르면서도 눈꺼풀은 자꾸 감겼다.‎
  
  Eommaneun jajanggareul bureumyeonseodo nunkkeopureun jakku gamgyeotda.
  
  When mum was singing the lullaby, her eyes were falling shut.

Synonyms

자장노래 (jajangnorae)

Etymology

From an unanalysable root 자장 (jajang, “*putting to sleep”) + 가 (歌, ga, “song”). The former possibly came from 자— (ja-, “to sleep”) + —자 (-ja, “let's ...”) + —ㅇ (-/, “nominalisation suffix”). Compare 자장노래 (jajangnorae), 자장자장 (jajangjajang), 자장그네 (jajanggeune), 자장타령 (jajangtaryeong).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋɡa̠/
Phonetic hangeul: 자장가

Romanizations

Revised transcription	jajangga
Revised transliteration	jajangga
McCune–Reischauer	chajangga
Yale	cacangka