거짓말쟁이
Korean
Etymology
거짓말 (geojinmal, “lie”) + 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ʎd͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ʎd͡ʑe̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)진말쟁이/거(ː)진말젱이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geojinmaljaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geojismaljaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏjinmaljaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | kēcismalcayngi |
Noun
거짓말쟁이 • (geojinmaljaeng'i)
- liar (someone who says falsehoods)