가장자리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Related to 가 (ga, “edge”).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Any more details available? This appears to be 가장 (gajang, “most”, itself possibly a compound of 가 (ga, “edge”) + 장 (jang, “??”), perhaps similar to ideas of "extreme" or "utmost" being at the "edge" of what is possible?) + 자리 (jari, “place, location”). Quite interested in any further details available.”

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋd͡ʑa̠ɾi]
Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)장자리]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	gajangjari
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gajangjali
McCune–Reischauer^?	kajangjari
Yale Romanization^?	kācangcali

Noun

가장자리 • (gajangjari)

edge, verge, brink
그 는, “우리 가 현재 있는 이곳 은 2008년 으로 거슬러 가면 온통 눈 으로 덮여 있었어요. 여기 저기 가장자리 쪽 에서 빙하 가 약 20에서 30미터 줄어들었지요.”라고 말했다.
Geu-neun, “uri-ga hyeonjae inneun igos-eun icheonpal-lyeon-euro geoseulleo gamyeon ontong nun-euro deopyeo isseosseoyo. Yeogi jeogi gajangjari jjog-eseo bingha-ga yak isib-eseo samsim-miteo jureodeureotjiyo.”-Rago malhaetda.
He said, “Where we’re at right now was back in 2008 all covered with ice. From here to there at the side, the glacier shrank about 20 to 30 meters.”