긴 것

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Korean

Etymology

(gin, “long”) + (geot, “thing”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gin geot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gin geos
McCune–Reischauer?kin kŏt
Yale Romanization?kin kes

Noun

(gin geot)

  1. (euphemistic, including speech of the royal court) snake, serpent
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 길다 (gilda),‎ (geot).

References

  • 김용숙 (Kim Yong-suk) (1994) “ko:궁중어의 아름다움—<한중록>을 중심으로 ”, in Han'geul, volume 226, pages 101—128