Korean edit

Etymology edit

거짓말 (geojinmal, lie) +‎ 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ʎd͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ʎd͡ʑe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geojinmaljaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geojismaljaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?kŏjinmaljaengi
Yale Romanization?kēcismalcayngi

Noun edit

거짓말쟁이 (geojinmaljaeng'i)

  1. liar (someone who says falsehoods)