열없쟁이
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 열없 (yeoreop-, “awkward, shy, timid”) + 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agent suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)럽쨍이/여(ː)럽쩽이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeoreopjaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeol'eobsjaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏrŏpchaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | yēl.epscayngi |
Noun
[edit]열없쟁이 • (yeoreopjaeng'i)
- (derogatory) a shy person, a timid person, coward