쪽발이

Korean

Etymology

쪽발 (jjokbal, “cloven foot”) +‎ 이 (-i, agentive noun suffix). One origin claimed that it referred to the geta shoes traditionally worn by Japanese people.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈o̞k̚p͈a̠ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [쪽빠리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjokbari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjogbal'i
McCune–Reischauer?	tchokpari
Yale Romanization?	ccokpal.i

Noun

쪽발이 • (jjokbari)

1. one-legged thing
2. cloven foot
3. (derogatory, ethnic slur) Japanese person, Jap

Descendants

• → Japanese: チョッパリ