저의

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Korean

Etymology 1

From 저 (jeo, “I”) +‎ 의 (-ui, possessive marker).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?ceuy

Pronoun

저의 • (jeoui)

  1. genitive form of 저 (jeo).
    저의 이름이 무엇인지 궁금하신가요? ― Jeo-ui ireum-i mueos-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo? ― Are you wondering what my name is?
Alternative forms
  • 제 (je) — contraction

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 底 (“underneath”) + 意 (“wish, desire, intention”).

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
Revised Romanization?jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?cēuy

Noun

저의 • (jeoui) (hanja 底意)

  1. ulterior motive
    Synonyms: 속뜻 (soktteut), 속마음 (songma'eum)
    무슨 저의가 있는 것이 분명하다. ― Museun jeoui-ga inneun geos-i bunmyeonghada. ― It is obvious that there is an ulterior motive behind it.
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