억지
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of native Korean origin. Probably related to the first element of 억누르다 (eongnureuda, “to repress”), and to 우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”). -ji is probably a suffix; the Gyeongsang dialect has the form 욱 (uk) for this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [억찌]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | eokji |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eogji |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏkchi |
Yale Romanization? | ekci |
Noun[edit]
억지 • (eokji)
- the stubbornness of attempting to forcefully do something which would not naturally happen
- a forced thing
Derived terms[edit]
- 억지스럽다 (eokjiseureopda, “to look forced”)