저의

Korean

Etymology 1

From 저 (jeo, “I”) +‎ 의 (-ui, possessive marker).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɰi] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [저의/저에]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?	ceuy

Pronoun

저의 • (jeoui)

1. genitive form of 저 (jeo).

   저의 이름이 무엇인지 궁금하신가요? ― Jeo-ui ireum-i mueos-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo? ― Are you wondering what my name is?

Alternative forms

• 제 (je) — contraction

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 底 (“underneath”) + 意 (“wish, desire, intention”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)i]
• Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)의/저(ː)이]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?	cēuy

Noun

저의 • (jeoui) (hanja 底意)

1. ulterior motive

   Synonyms: 속뜻 (soktteut), 속마음 (songma'eum)

   무슨 저의가 있는 것이 분명하다. ― Museun jeoui-ga inneun geos-i bunmyeonghada. ― It is obvious that there is an ulterior motive behind it.