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Korean
Alternative forms
- 리기적 (rigijeok) (North Korea)
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 利己的, from 利己 + 的
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | igijeok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | igijeog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | igijŏk |
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| Yale Romanization? | īkicek |
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Noun
이기적 • (igijeok) (hanja 利己的)
- selfish; egoistic
인간은 모두 이기적이다.- in'gan-eun modu igijeogida.
- All humans are selfish.
Related terms
- 이기심 (利己心, igisim, “selfishness”)