게으름뱅이

Korean

Etymology

From 게으름 (geeureum, “idleness”) + -뱅이 (-baeng'i).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ke̞ɯɾɯmbɛŋi] ~ [ke̞ɯɾɯmbe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [게으름뱅이/게으름벵이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geeureumbaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geeuleumbaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?keŭrŭmbaengi
Yale Romanization?key.ulumpayngi

Noun

게으름뱅이 • (geeureumbaeng'i)

  1. (offensive) idler; layabout
  2. (North Korea) sloth (animal)

Synonyms
  • (idler): 게으름쟁이 (geeureumjaeng'i)
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