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Korean
Etymology
겁(怯) (geop, “fear”) + 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geopjaeng'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geobjaeng'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏpchaengi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kepcayngi |
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Noun
겁쟁이 • (geopjaeng'i)
- (derogatory) coward (someone easily scared)