거짓

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Korean

Derived verbs
Passive 거짓되다

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거〯즛〮 (Yale: kěcús).

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
Revised Romanization?geojit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geojis
McCune–Reischauer?kŏjit
Yale Romanization?kēcis

Noun

거짓 (geojit)

  1. falsehood; untruth
    Antonym: (cham)
    거짓 주장 했어요.
    Geuneun geojit jujang'eul haesseoyo.
    He made false claims.

Derived terms