긴 것

긴 것

Korean

Etymology

긴 (gin, “long”) + 것 (geot, “thing”).

Pronunciation

• (Seoul dialect) IPA^(key): [kin kʌ̹t̚]
• Phonetic hangeul: [긴 걷]

Revised Romanization? gin geot Revised Romanization (translit.)? gin geos McCune–Reischauer? kin kŏt Yale Romanization? kin kes

Noun

긴 것 • (gin geot)

1. (euphemistic, including speech of the royal court) snake, serpent
2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see 길다 (gilda),‎ 것 (geot).

References

• 김용숙 (Kim Yong-suk) (1994) , “궁중어의 아름다움—<한중록>을 중심으로 [The beauty of court language: Focusing on the Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong]”, in Han'geul, volume 226, pages 101—128