녀석

Korean

Etymology

Of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɲʌ̹sʰʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [녀석]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nyeoseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nyeoseog
McCune–Reischauer?	nyŏsŏk
Yale Romanization?	nyesek

Noun

녀석 • (nyeoseok)

1. (derogatory) dude, fellow

   Synonym: 놈 (nom)

2. (slang) endearing term for usually young boys, similar to squirt or scamp