거지

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ˈkɘːd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[거:지]
Revised Romanization? geoji
Revised Romanization (translit.)? geoji
McCune–Reischauer? kŏji
Yale Romanization? kēci

Noun

거지 • (geoji)

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