기어

Korean

Etymology 1

기 (gi-, short for 그 (geu, “that”) + 이 (-i-, “to be”)) + 어 (-eo, intimate-style ending): "it's that".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [기어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gieo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gieo
McCune–Reischauer?	kiŏ
Yale Romanization?	kie

Interjection

기어 • (gieo)

1. (Chungcheong, Jeolla dialect) yes, yeah

Usage notes

• Among younger speakers (middle aged and younger) of the Chungcheong dialect, it is common for the interjection to be abbreviated into 겨 (gyeo).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 旗魚.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [기어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gieo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gieo
McCune–Reischauer?	kiŏ
Yale Romanization?	kie

Noun

기어 • (gieo) (hanja 旗魚)

1. marlin

   Synonym: 청새치 (cheongsaechi)