Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 개- (gae-, “inferior”) + 지랄 (jiral, “fit of insanity”).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)d͡ʑiɾa̠ɭ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑiɾa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaejiral
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejilal
McCune–Reischauer?kaejiral
Yale Romanization?kāycilal

Noun edit

개지랄 (gaejiral)

  1. (slang) stupidity; foolishness

Derived terms edit