제기랄

Korean

Alternative forms

• 제기 (jegi)

Etymology

Unclear. Hypothetically, it means incest.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡiɾa̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)기랄]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jegiral
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jegilal
McCune–Reischauer?	chegiral
Yale Romanization?	cēykilal

Interjection

제기랄 • (jegiral)

1. (dated, somewhat vulgar) damn it!; shoot!

   Synonyms: 젠장 (jenjang), 씨발 (ssibal)