겁쟁이

Korean

Etymology

겁(怯) (geop, “fear”) +‎ -쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈ɛŋi] ~ [kʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈e̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [겁쨍이/겁쩽이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geopjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geobjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?kŏpchaengi
Yale Romanization?kepcayngi

Noun

겁쟁이 • (geopjaeng'i)

  1. (derogatory) coward (someone easily scared)
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