열없쟁이

Korean

Etymology

From 열없 (yeoreop-, “awkward, shy, timid”) +‎ 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agent suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)럽쨍이/여(ː)럽쩽이]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoreopjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeol'eobsjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏrŏpchaengi
Yale Romanization?	yēl.epscayngi

Noun

열없쟁이 • (yeoreopjaeng'i)

1. (derogatory) a shy person, a timid person, coward