점쟁이

Korean

Etymology

From 점(占) (jeom) +‎ -쟁이 (-jaeng'i, agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹md͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹md͡ʑe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [점쟁이/점젱이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeomjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeomjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?chŏmjaengi
Yale Romanization?cemcayngi

Noun

점쟁이 • (jeomjaeng'i)

  1. fortune-teller
  2. (North Korea) shaman; priest

Synonyms

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