거짓말

Korean

Etymology

From 거짓 (geojit, “false”) + 말 (mal, “word, speech”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑinma̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)진말]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geojinmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geojismal
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏjinmal
Yale Romanization?	kēcismal

Noun

거짓말 • (geojinmal)

1. a lie; a false statement

   실제 기록이 없으면 거짓말일 가능성이 높다.

   silje girogi eopseumyeon geojinmaril ganeungseong'i nopda.

   If there is no actual record, it is likely to be a lie.

   나는 거짓말일거라고 생각해.

   naneun geojinmarilgeorago saenggakhae.

   I think it's a lie.

Antonyms

• 참말 (chammal, “truth, a true statement”)