낫 놓고 기역 자도 모른다

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [na̠t̚ no̞kʰo̞ kijʌ̹k̚ t͡ɕa̠do̞ mo̞ɾɯnda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ ]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nat noko giyeok jado moreunda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nas nohgo giyeog jado moleunda
McCune–Reischauer?nat nok'o kiyŏk chado morŭnda
Yale Romanization?nas nohko kiyek cato molunta

Proverb

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기역 모른다 (nat no-ko giyeok ja-do moreunda)

  1. Literally, Even if a sickle [which is shaped like the letter giyeok or "ㄱ"] were planted [in the ground], you wouldn't recognise or see it resembles the letter giyeok.: hence, Used to indicate that one is very clueless or ignorant