기괴

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 奇怪.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)ɡwe̞] ~ [ˈki(ː)ɡø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [기(ː)궤/기(ː)괴]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gigoe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gigoe
    McCune–Reischauer?kigoe
    Yale Romanization?kīkoy

    Root

    기괴 • (gigoe) (hanja 奇怪)

    1. Root of 기괴하다 (gigoehada). Rarely used alone.
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