Korean

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Etymology

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From 계집 (gyejip, “girl”) + (nyeon, “bitch”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑimɲʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑimɲʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyejimnyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyejibnyeon
McCune–Reischauer?kyejimnyŏn
Yale Romanization?kyēycipnyen

Noun

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계집년 (gyejimnyeon)

  1. (vulgar, offensive) woman; bitch