Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. (kal, sword) +‎ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) +‎ (jip).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kaljip
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kaljib
McCune–Reischauer?k'alchip
Yale Romanization?khalqcip

Noun

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칼집 (kaljip)

  1. sheath, scabbard