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Korean
Etymology
From 개 (gae) + 털 (teol).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | gaeteol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeteol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kaet'ŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | kāy.thel |
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Noun
개털 • (gaeteol)
- The fur of a dog.
- (colloquial) Hair that is stiff, dry, tough.
- (colloquial) Something that is worthless, useless, devoid of any monetary value or redeeming qualities.
- (colloquial) Someone who is lowly regarded, of low social class and/or status, who is penniless, powerless, without money and/or influence.