계집아이

Korean

Etymology

계집 (gyejip) + 아이 (ai).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑiba̠i] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑiba̠i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)지바이/게(ː)지바이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyejibai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyejib'ai
McCune–Reischauer?kyejibai
Yale Romanization?kyēycip.ai

Noun

계집아이 • (gyejibai)

  1. (disrespectful) girl; young girl
  2. (humble) one's own daughter

Synonyms
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