계집아이

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Korean

Etymology

계집 (gyejip) + 아이 (ai).

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?gyejibai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyejib'ai
McCune–Reischauer?kyejibai
Yale Romanization?kyēycip.ai

Noun

계집아이 (gyejibai)

  1. (disrespectful) girl; young girl
  2. (humble) one's own daughter

Synonyms