거적

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 거〮적 (Yale: kécèk).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geojeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geojeog
McCune–Reischauer?kŏjŏk
Yale Romanization?kecek

Noun

거적 • (geojeok)

  1. straw mat

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 巨 (“great”) + 賊 (“bandit”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)적]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geojeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geojeog
    McCune–Reischauer?kŏjŏk
    Yale Romanization?kēcek

    Noun

    거적 • (geojeok) (hanja 巨賊)

    1. (historical, literary) major bandit; major bandit chief
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