열없쟁이

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Korean

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Etymology

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From 열없 (yeoreop-, awkward, shy, timid) +‎ 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agent suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoreopjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeol'eobsjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?yŏrŏpchaengi
Yale Romanization?yēl.epscayngi

Noun

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열없쟁이 (yeoreopjaeng'i)

  1. (derogatory) a shy person, a timid person, coward