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Korean
Etymology
이간(離間) (igan) + 질 (-jil, derogatory action-marking suffix).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | iganjil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iganjil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | iganjil |
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| Yale Romanization? | īkan.cil |
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Noun
이간질 • (iganjil) (hanja 離間질)
- alienating (a person from another); stirring up bad blood between / driving a wedge between two people
Derived terms