거짓

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거〯즛〮 (Yale: kěcús).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑit̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)짇]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geojit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geojis
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏjit
Yale Romanization?	kēcis

Noun

거짓 • (geojit)

1. falsehood; untruth

   Antonym: 참 (cham)

Derived terms

• 거짓말 (geojinmal)