쪽발이

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Korean

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Etymology

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쪽발 (jjokbal, cloven foot) +‎ (-i, agentive noun suffix). One origin claimed that it referred to the geta shoes traditionally worn by Japanese people.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjokbari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjogbal'i
McCune–Reischauer?tchokpari
Yale Romanization?ccokpal.i

Noun

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쪽발이 (jjokbari)

  1. one-legged thing
  2. cloven foot
  3. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Japanese person, Jap

Descendants

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  • Japanese: チョッパリ