기어
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
기 (gi-, short for 그 (geu, “that”) + 이 (-i-, “to be”)) + 어 (-eo, intimate-style ending): "it's that".
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [기어]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gieo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gieo |
McCune–Reischauer? | kiŏ |
Yale Romanization? | kie |
Interjection edit
기어 • (gieo)
Usage notes edit
- Among younger speakers (middle aged and younger) of the Chungcheong dialect, it is common for the interjection to be abbreviated into 겨 (gyeo).
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 旗魚.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [기어]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gieo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gieo |
McCune–Reischauer? | kiŏ |
Yale Romanization? | kie |