저의

Korean

Etymology 1

From 저 (jeo, “I”) +‎ -의 (-ui, possessive marker).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɰi] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [저의/저에]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?ceuy

Pronoun

저의 • (jeoui)

  1. genitive form of 저 (jeo).
    저의 이름이 무엇인지 궁금하신가요? ― jeo-ui ireum-i mueos-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo? ― Are you wondering what my name is?
Alternative forms
  • 제 (je) — contraction

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 底 (“underneath”) + 意 (“wish, desire, intention”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)i]
    • Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)의/저(ː)이]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeoui
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
    Yale Romanization?cēuy

    Noun

    저의 • (jeoui) (hanja 底意)

    1. ulterior motive
      Synonyms: 속뜻 (soktteut), 속마음 (songma'eum)
      무슨 저의가 있는 것이 분명하다. ― Museun jeoui-ga inneun geos-i bunmyeonghada. ― It is obvious that there is an ulterior motive behind it.
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