알못
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Short for 알지도 못하는 (사람) (alji-do mothaneun (saram), “(person) who doesn't even know”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)ɭmo̞t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [알(ː)몯]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | almot |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | almos |
| McCune–Reischauer? | almot |
| Yale Romanization? | āl.mos |
Noun
[edit]알못 • (almot)
- (Internet slang, derogatory) ignoramus (especially when falsely believing that one is knowledgeable)
- Antonym: 잘알 (jaral)
Usage notes
[edit]Often used like a suffix, attached to the first syllable of another word which is the topic that one is ignorant about.