계집애

Korean

Alternative forms

• 기집애 (gijibae)

Etymology

From 계집 (gyejip) +‎ 애 (ae).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑibɛ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑibɛ] ~ [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑibe̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑibe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)지배/게(ː)지배/계(ː)지베/게(ː)지베]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyejibae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyejib'ae
McCune–Reischauer?	kyejibae
Yale Romanization?	kyēycip.ay

Noun

계집애 • (gyejibae)

1. (colloquial) girl, chick

   계집애처럼 던지는데요? ― Gyejibaecheoreom deonjineundeyo? ― You throw like a girl.