바람잡이
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 바람 (baram) + 잡 (jap-) + 이 (-i).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠ɾa̠md͡ʑa̠bi]
- Phonetic hangul: [바람자비]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | baramjabi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | balamjab'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | paramjabi |
| Yale Romanization? | palamcap.i |
Noun
[edit]바람잡이 • (baramjabi)
- someone who pretends to be doing something very enthusiastically in order to trick the target into doing the same thing (especially in cases of fraud, gambling, prostitution, and other illicit activities)
- someone who diverts the target's attention, e.g. during pickpocketing or fraud