거짓말

Korean

Etymology

From 거짓 (geojit, “false”) + 말 (mal, “word, speech”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈkɘːd͡ʑinma̠ɭ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[거:진말]
Revised Romanization? geojinmal
Revised Romanization (translit.)? geojismal
McCune–Reischauer? kŏjinmal
Yale Romanization? kēcismal

Noun

거짓말 • (geojinmal)

  1. a lie; a false statement
    실제 기록이 없으면 거짓말일 가능성이 높다.
    Silje girogi eopseumyeon geojinmaril ganeungseong-i nopda.
    If there is no actual record, it is likely to be a lie.
    나는 거짓말일거라고 생각해.
    Naneun geojinmarilgeorago saenggakhae.
    I think it's a lie.

Antonyms
  • 참말 (chammal, “truth, a true statement”)
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