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욕심쟁이

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Korean

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Etymology

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욕심(欲心) (yoksim, greed) +‎ 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jokɕ͈imd͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [jokɕ͈imd͡ʑe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yoksimjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yogsimjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?yoksimjaengi
Yale Romanization?yok.simcayngi

Noun

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욕심쟁이 (yoksimjaeng'i)

  1. a greedy person, cheapskate, greedy guts