개고기

Korean

Etymology

개 (gae) + 고기 (gogi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡo̞ɡi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɡo̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)고기/게(ː)고기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaegogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaegogi
McCune–Reischauer?	kaegogi
Yale Romanization?	kāykoki

Noun

개고기 • (gaegogi)

1. dog meat
2. (figurative, derogatory) ill-bred person; pest; plague