고리대금업자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 高利貸金業者, from 高利貸金 (“loansharking; usury”) + 業者 (“dealer; trader”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɾidɛɡɯmʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈko̞(ː)ɾide̞ɡɯmʌ̹p̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)리대그멉짜/고(ː)리데그멉짜]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Goridaegeumeopja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Golidaegeum'eobja
    McCune–Reischauer?Koridaegŭmŏpcha
    Yale Romanization?kōlitaykum.epca

    Noun

    고리대금업자 • (goridaegeumeopja) (hanja 高利貸金業者)

    1. loan shark; usurer
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