"가장" meaning in Korean

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Adverb

IPA: [ka̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: gajang [romanization]
Etymology: First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ자ᇰ〮 (Yale: kòcáng). Original meaning: "very, extremely". Superlative meaning ("most") from sixteenth century onward. Displaced previous superlative adverbs 안〮직 (Yale: áncìk), ᄆᆞᆺ〮 (Yale: mós). Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native|ss|ᄀᆞ자ᇰ〮|kòcáng}} First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ자ᇰ〮 (Yale: kòcáng)., {{m|okm|안〮직|tr=-}} 안〮직, {{okm-l|안〮직|áncìk}} 안〮직 (Yale: áncìk), {{m|okm|ᄆᆞᆺ〮|tr=-}} ᄆᆞᆺ〮, {{okm-l|ᄆᆞᆺ〮|mós}} ᄆᆞᆺ〮 (Yale: mós) Head templates: {{ko-adv}} 가장 • (gajang)
  1. most, -est Synonyms: 제일 (alt: 第一)
    Sense id: en-가장-ko-adv-7BfYedAZ Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Native Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 44 46 4 7 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 57 36 5 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈka̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: gajang [romanization], 假葬 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 假 (“fake”) + 葬 (“burial”) Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|假|gloss=fake}} 假 (“fake”), {{m|ko|葬|gloss=burial}} 葬 (“burial”), {{ko-etym-Sino|假|fake|葬|burial}} Sino-Korean word from 假 (“fake”) + 葬 (“burial”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=假葬}} 가장 • (gajang) (hanja 假葬)
  1. A hurried or temporary burial
    Sense id: en-가장-ko-noun-sb8e0x9a Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 44 46 4 7 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 41 54 4 2 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 29 36 26 9 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 83 17
  2. Burying a child
    Sense id: en-가장-ko-noun--NaWfmpT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ka̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: gajang [romanization], 家長 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 家長, from 家 (“family”) + 長 (“master”) Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|家長}} 家長, {{m|ko|家|gloss=family}} 家 (“family”), {{m|ko|長|gloss=master}} 長 (“master”), {{ko-etym-Sino|家|family|長|master}} Sino-Korean word from 家長, from 家 (“family”) + 長 (“master”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=家長}} 가장 • (gajang) (hanja 家長)
  1. the head of a family
    Sense id: en-가장-ko-noun-twj9Qv50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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        "2": "ᄀᆞ자ᇰ〮",
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      "expansion": "First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ자ᇰ〮 (Yale: kòcáng).",
      "name": "ko-etym-native"
    },
    {
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      "expansion": "ᄆᆞᆺ〮",
      "name": "m"
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  "etymology_text": "First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞ자ᇰ〮 (Yale: kòcáng). Original meaning: \"very, extremely\". Superlative meaning (\"most\") from sixteenth century onward. Displaced previous superlative adverbs 안〮직 (Yale: áncìk), ᄆᆞᆺ〮 (Yale: mós).",
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  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "44 46 4 7",
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          "english": "This dictionary is the best.",
          "roman": "i sajeon-i gajang joa-yo.",
          "text": "이 사전이 가장 좋아요.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Usain Bolt is the fastest person on Earth.",
          "roman": "Usain Bolteu-neun jigusang-eseo gajang ppareun saram-ie-yo.",
          "text": "우사인 볼트는 지구상에서 가장 빠른 사람이에요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "most",
          "most"
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          "-est"
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          "alt": "第一",
          "word": "제일"
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    },
    {
      "other": "[가장]"
    }
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        "1": "ko",
        "2": "假",
        "gloss": "fake"
      },
      "expansion": "假 (“fake”)",
      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "葬",
        "gloss": "burial"
      },
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        "A hurried or temporary burial"
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      "tags": [
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        "Seoul"
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    {
      "other": "[가(ː)장]"
    }
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          "english": "This dictionary is the best.",
          "roman": "i sajeon-i gajang joa-yo.",
          "text": "이 사전이 가장 좋아요.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Usain Bolt is the fastest person on Earth.",
          "roman": "Usain Bolteu-neun jigusang-eseo gajang ppareun saram-ie-yo.",
          "text": "우사인 볼트는 지구상에서 가장 빠른 사람이에요.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "most, -est"
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          "most"
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          "-est"
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          "alt": "第一",
          "word": "제일"
        }
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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    {
      "other": "[가장]"
    }
  ],
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        "A hurried or temporary burial"
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      "glosses": [
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    {
      "other": "[가(ː)장]"
    }
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    {
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        "the head of a family"
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          "family",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ka̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ]",
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[가장]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "가장"
}

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