거짓말

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Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 거〯즛〮말〯 (Yale: kěcús mǎl). Analyzable as 거짓 (geojit, “false”) +‎ 말 (mal, “word”).

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?geojinmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geojismal
McCune–Reischauer?kŏjinmal
Yale Romanization?kēcismal
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거짓말의 / 거짓말에 / 거짓말까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second and third syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

거짓말 • (geojinmal)

  1. a lie; a false statement
    Antonyms: 참말 (chammal), 진실(眞實) (jinsil)
    실제 기록이 없으면 거짓말일 가능성이 높다. ― Silje girog-i eopseumyeon geojinmaril ganeungseong-i nopda. ― If there is no actual record, it is likely to be a lie.

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