배짱
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 배 (bae, “stomach”) + 짱 (jjang, “best”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pɛt͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ] ~ [pe̞t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [배짱/베짱]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | baejjang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bae'jjang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | paetchang |
| Yale Romanization? | pay.ccang |
Noun
배짱 • (baejjang)
- guts, courage, boldness
- Synonym: 용기(勇氣) (yonggi)
- 그녀는 배짱이 있는 여성이에요!
- Geunyeo-neun baejjang-i inneun yeoseong'ieyo!
- What a ballsy woman she is!