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무식쟁이

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Korean

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Etymology

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무식(無識) (musik, ignorance) +‎ 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [muɕʰik̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [muɕʰik̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?musikjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?musigjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?musikchaengi
Yale Romanization?musikcayngi

Noun

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무식쟁이 (musikjaeng'i)

  1. an ignorant person, ignoramus