저의

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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From (jeo, I) +‎ (-ui, possessive marker).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?ceuy

Pronoun

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저의 (jeoui)

  1. genitive form of (jeo).
    저의 이름 무엇인지 궁금하신가요?Jeo-ui ireum-i mueos-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo?Are you wondering what my name is?
Alternative forms
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  • (je)contraction

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (underneath) + (wish, desire, intention).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?cēuy

Noun

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저의 (jeoui) (hanja 底意)

  1. ulterior motive
    Synonyms: 속뜻 (soktteut), 속마음 (songma'eum)
    무슨 저의 있는 분명하다.Museun jeoui-ga inneun geos-i bunmyeonghada.It is obvious that there is an ulterior motive behind it.