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개새끼

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(gae, dog) +‎ 새끼 (saekki, young of an animal; bastard)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰe̞k͈i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaesaekki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesae'kki
McCune–Reischauer?kaesaekki
Yale Romanization?kāysay.kki

Noun

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개새끼 (gaesaekki)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory, offensive) son of a bitch, piece of shit, bastard
    Synonym: 개자식 (gaejasik)
  2. (vulgar) dog, regardless of age
    Synonym: (gae)
  3. (uncommon, often humorous) puppy; an actual young dog
    Synonym: 강아지 (gang'aji)