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거지

거지

Korean

Noun

거지 • ‎(geoji)

  1. beggar
  2. (slang, offensive) blighter; jerk

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as 것ᄫᅡᅀᅵ (Yale: kesvazi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɘːd͡ʑi/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 거:지
Romanizations
Revised transcription geoji
Revised transliteration geoji
McCune–Reischauer kŏji
Yale kēci

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