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Korean
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geuji |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geuji |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭji |
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| Yale Romanization? | kuci |
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Noun
그지 • (geuji)
- Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Seoul, Jeolla dialect, and Chungcheong form of 거지 (geoji, “beggar”)
2012 March 10, 남선휘 [namseonhwi], “갓바위의 갓을 없애서 망한 집 [gatbawiui gaseul eopsaeseo manghan jip]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경기도 양주시 은현면 [gyeonggido yangjusi eunhyeonmyeon]:그 집이 망하니깐... 그지가 올 수가 없지.- Geu jib-i mangha-nikkan... Geuji-ga ol su-ga eop-ji.
- Since that family went under... the beggars could not come over.