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Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unclear. Hypothetically, it means incest.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡiɾa̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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제기랄 (jegiral)

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