이기적

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 利己的, from 利己 +

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɡid͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?igijeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?igijeog
McCune–Reischauer?igijŏk
Yale Romanization?īkicek

Noun

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이기적 (igijeok) (hanja 利己的)

  1. selfish; egoistic
    인간모두 이기적이다.
    in'gan-eun modu igijeogida.
    All humans are selfish.
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