자장가

Korean

FWOTD – 7 December 2014

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 Hangul[자장가]

Revised Romanization^?	jajangga
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	jajangga
McCune–Reischauer^?	chajangga
Yale Romanization^?	cacangka

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)

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