난쟁이
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean 난장이 (Yale: nancang.i). Possibly equivalent to 낮 (nat-, “low”) + 은 (-eun) + 쟁이 (-jaeng'i).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠ɲd͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [na̠ɲd͡ʑe̞ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [난쟁이/난젱이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nanjaeng'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nanjaeng'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nanjaengi |
| Yale Romanization? | nan.cayngi |
Noun[edit]
난쟁이 • (nanjaeng'i)
- (derogatory) dwarf, midget
- Antonym: 키다리 (kidari)