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Korean
Etymology
찍다 (jjikda, “to chop; to take ”) + -개 (-gae, agent noun-deriving suffix). In the archaeological sense, a calque of English chopper.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jjikgae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jjiggae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tchikkae |
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| Yale Romanization? | ccik.kay |
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Noun
찍개 • (jjikgae)
- (archaeology) chopper
- (nativising coinage) camera
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