저의

Korean

Etymology 1

From 저 (jeo, “I”) +‎ 의 (-ui, possessive marker).

Alternative forms
  • (contraction) 제 (je)

Pronoun

저의 • (jeoui)

  1. genitive form of 저 (jeo)
    저의 저의가 무엇인지 궁금하신가요?
    Jeo-ui jeoui-ga mueoj-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo?
    Are you wondering what my ulterior motive is?

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 底意

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʌ̹(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʌ̹(ː)i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)의/저(ː)이]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoui
McCune–Reischauer?chŏŭi
Yale Romanization?cēuy

Noun

저의 • (jeoui) (hanja 底意)

  1. ulterior motive
    저의 저의가 무엇인지 궁금하신가요?
    Jeo-ui jeoui-ga mueoj-inji gunggeumhasin'gayo?
    Are you wondering what my ulterior motive is?
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