거짓말
Korean
editAlternative forms
edit- 거즛말 (geojeunmal) — Early Modern
Etymology
editFirst attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거〯즛〮말〯 (Yale: kěcús mǎl). Analyzable as 거짓 (geojit, “false”) + 말 (mal, “word”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)진말]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | geojinmal |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geojismal |
McCune–Reischauer? | kŏjinmal |
Yale Romanization? | kēcismal |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거짓말의 / 거짓말에 / 거짓말까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second and third syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
edit거짓말 • (geojinmal)
Derived terms
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- Korean terms inherited from Middle Korean
- Korean terms derived from Middle Korean
- Native Korean words
- Korean compound terms
- Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable
- Korean terms with IPA pronunciation
- Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked
- Korean lemmas
- Korean nouns
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