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귀염둥이

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Korean

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Etymology

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귀염 (gwiyeom, from 귀엽다 (gwiyeopda)) +‎ 둥이 (-dung'i).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)jʌ̹mduŋi] ~ [ˈky(ː)jʌ̹mduŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwiyeomdung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwiyeomdung'i
McCune–Reischauer?kwiyŏmdungi
Yale Romanization?kwī.yemtwungi

Noun

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귀염둥이 (gwiyeomdung'i)

  1. a beloved child, sweetheart, darling