Korean

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Etymology

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Contraction of 개같 (gaegat-eun nyeon).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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개간년 (gaegannyeon)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) Contraction of 개같 (gaegat-eun nyeon, fucking bitch).