저의
Korean
Etymology 1
From 저 (jeo, “I”) + 의 (-ui, possessive marker).
Alternative forms
- (contraction) 제 (je)
Pronoun
저의 • (jeoui)
- genitive form of 저 (jeo)
- 저의 저의가 무엇인지 궁금하신가요?
- Jeo-ui jeoui-ga mueoj-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo?
- Are you wondering what my ulterior motive is?
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 底意
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʌ̹(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʌ̹(ː)i]
- Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)의/저(ː)이]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeoui |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoui |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏŭi |
| Yale Romanization? | cēuy |
Noun
저의 • (jeoui) (hanja 底意)
- ulterior motive
- 저의 저의가 무엇인지 궁금하신가요?
- Jeo-ui jeoui-ga mueoj-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo?
- Are you wondering what my ulterior motive is?