안경쟁이

Korean

Etymology

안경(眼鏡) (an'gyeong, “glasses, spectacles”) +‎ -쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)nɡjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)nɡjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [안(ː)경쟁이/안(ː)경젱이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?an'gyeongjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?angyeongjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?an'gyŏngjaengi
Yale Romanization?ānkyengcayngi

Noun

안경쟁이 • (an'gyeongjaeng'i)

  1. bespectacled person, glasses-wearer, four-eyes
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