치마

Korean

치마

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 치마 (Yale: chima).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰima̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [치마]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chima
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chima
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ima
Yale Romanization?	chima

Noun

치마 • (chima) (counter 벌)

1. skirt
2. (North Korea) girlfriend

   Synonym: 여친 (yeochin)

Synonyms

• 스커트 (seukeoteu)