Korean edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

(gae, dog) +‎ 새끼 (saekki, young of an animal; bastard)

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰe̞k͈i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaesaekki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesae'kki
McCune–Reischauer?kaesaekki
Yale Romanization?kāysay.kki

Noun edit

개새끼 (gaesaekki)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory, offensive) son of a bitch, piece of shit, bastard
    Synonym: 개자식 (gaejasik)
  2. (vulgar) dog, regardless of age
    Synonym: (gae)
  3. (uncommon, often humorous) puppy; an actual young dog
    Synonym: 강아지 (gang'aji)