거적

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 거〮적 (Yale: kécèk).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [거적]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geojeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geojeog
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏjŏk
Yale Romanization?	kecek

Noun

거적 • (geojeok)

1. straw mat

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 巨 (“great”) + 賊 (“bandit”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)적]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geojeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geojeog
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏjŏk
Yale Romanization?	kēcek

Noun

거적 • (geojeok) (hanja 巨賊)

1. (historical, literary) major bandit; major bandit chief