개걸

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 丐乞.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɡʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɡʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaegeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaegeol
    McCune–Reischauer?kaegŏl
    Yale Romanization?kāykel

    Noun

    개걸 • (gaegeol) (hanja 丐乞)

    1. beggar