귀염둥이

Korean

Etymology

귀염 (gwiyeom, from 귀엽다 (gwiyeopda)) +‎ -둥이 (-dung'i).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)jʌ̹mduŋi] ~ [ˈky(ː)jʌ̹mduŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)염둥이]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwiyeomdung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwiyeomdung'i
McCune–Reischauer?kwiyŏmdungi
Yale Romanization?kwī.yemtwungi

Noun

귀염둥이 • (gwiyeomdung'i)

  1. a beloved child, sweetheart, darling
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