쟁이

Korean

Etymology

From 장 (匠, jang) + —이 (i, agent suffix), with regressive assimilation of the vowel on jang. Compare the variant form —장이 (jang-i).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[쟁이]
Revised Romanization? jaeng-i
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jaeng-i
McCune–Reischauer? chaengi
Yale Romanization? cayng.i

Suffix

—쟁이 • (-jaeng-i)

  1. A derogatory agent suffix.

Synonyms
  • —뱅이 (baeng-i)

Derived terms
  • 개구쟁이 (gaegujaeng-i)
  • 거짓말쟁이 (geojinmaljaeng-i)
  • 겁쟁이 (geopjaeng-i)
  • 게으름쟁이 (geeureumjaeng-i)
  • 고집쟁이 (gojipjaeng-i)
  • 구쟁이 (gujaeng-i)
  • 난쟁이‎ (nanjaeng-i‎)
  • 떼쟁이 (ttejaeng-i)
  • 뚜쟁이 (ttujaeng-i)
  • 망건쟁이 (manggeonjaeng-i)
  • 무식쟁이 (musikjaeng-i)
  • 변덕쟁이 (byeondeokjaeng-i)
  • 빚쟁이 (bitjaeng-i)
  • 센스쟁이 (senseujaeng-i)
  • 수다쟁이 (sudajaeng-i)
  • 안경쟁이 (an-gyeongjaeng-i)
  • 애교쟁이 (aegyojaeng-i)
  • 양복쟁이 (yangbokjaeng-i)
  • 열없쟁이 (yeoreopjaeng-i)
  • 욕쟁이 (yokjaeng-i)
  • 월급쟁이 (wolgeupjaeng-i)
  • 주정쟁이 (jujeongjaeng-i)
  • 환쟁이 (hwanjaeng-i)
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