케이지비

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Korean

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English KGB, itself from Russian КГБ (KGB), through phonetic spelling of Комите́т госуда́рственной безопа́сности (Komitét gosudárstvennoj bezopásnosti, State Security Committee) and acronymization.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Keijibi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Keijibi
McCune–Reischauer?K'eijibi
Yale Romanization?kheyicipi

Proper noun

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케이지비 (Keijibi)

  1. (informal) KGB
    Synonym: 카게베 (Kagebe)