난질이

Korean

Etymology

Presumably 난 (nan) + 질 (jil) + 이 (-i)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nanjiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nanjil'i
McCune–Reischauer?	nanjiri
Yale Romanization?	nān.cil.i

Noun

난질이 • (nanjiri)

1. (Chungcheong) running away
   • 2009 February 5, 석팔례 [seokpallye], “디딜방아찧는소리 [didilbang'ajjinneunsori]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 충청북도 제천시 한수면 [chungcheongbukdo jecheonsi hansumyeon]:

     그기 난질이라는 기 도망 간다 소리여.

     Geugi nanjirira-neun gi domang ganda sori-yeo.

     The term nanjiri means to run away.

Related terms

• 난질이치다 (nanjirichida, “to run away”) (dialectal)