제기랄

Korean

Alternative forms
  • 제기 (jegi)

Etymology

Unclear. Hypothetically, it means incest.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡiɾa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)기랄]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jegiral
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jegilal
McCune–Reischauer?chegiral
Yale Romanization?cēykilal

Interjection

제기랄 • (jegiral)

  1. (dated, somewhat vulgar) damn it!; shoot!
    Synonyms: 젠장 (jenjang), 씨발 (ssibal)
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