Korean edit

Etymology edit

From (geom)— + 질기다 (jilgida).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)md͡ʑiɭɡida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomjilgida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomjilgida
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmjilgida
Yale Romanization?kēmcil.kita

Adjective edit

검질기다 (geomjilgida) (infinitive 검질겨 or 검질기어, sequential 검질기니)

  1. persistent, persevering, pertinacious

Conjugation edit