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Korean
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? | jaji |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jaji |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chaji |
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| Yale Romanization? | cāci |
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Etymology 1
Perhaps from Mandarin 屌子 (diǎozi, “penis”) under influence of 보지 (boji, “vagina”). The form is attested only in the contemporary era when Standard Korean had palatalized /ti/, so this hypothesis cannot be proven for sure.
Noun
자지 • (jaji)
- (vulgar) penis, dick
- Synonyms: 좆 (jot), 고추 (gochu), (both formal) 남근(男根) (namgeun), 음경(陰莖) (eumgyeong)
Derived terms
- 자라자지 (jarajaji, “withered penis”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 紫 (“purple”) + 芝 (“herb”).
Noun
자지 • (jaji) (hanja 紫芝)
- (uncommon) purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
- Synonyms: 자초(紫草) (jacho), 지치 (jichi)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 紫地.
Noun
자지 • (jaji) (hanja 紫地/紫芝)
- (uncommon) Synonym of 자주(紫朱) (jaju, “violet; purple”)