거유
Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)ju]
- Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)유]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | geoyu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geoyu |
McCune–Reischauer? | kŏyu |
Yale Romanization? | kē.yu |
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 巨乳, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 巨乳 (kyonyū, “large breasts”). First popularized around 2005 via Japanese media.
Noun edit
- (colloquial) large breasts (of a woman)
- (colloquial) a busty woman
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 巨 (“tremendous”) + 儒 (“Confucian”).
Noun edit
Middle Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
거유〮 (kèyú)
Descendants edit
- Korean: 거위 (geowi)