기어

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Korean

Etymology 1

기 (gi-, short for 그 (geu, “that”) + 이 (-i-, “to be”)) + 어 (-eo, intimate-style ending): "it's that".

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gieo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gieo
McCune–Reischauer?kiŏ
Yale Romanization?kie

Interjection

기어 • (gieo)

  1. (Chungcheong, Jeolla dialect) yes, yeah
Usage notes
  • Among younger speakers (middle aged and younger) of the Chungcheong dialect, it is common for the interjection to be abbreviated into 겨 (gyeo).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 旗魚.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gieo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gieo
McCune–Reischauer?kiŏ
Yale Romanization?kie

Noun

기어 • (gieo) (hanja 旗魚)

  1. marlin
    Synonym: 청새치 (cheongsaechi)
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