괴짜

Korean

Etymology

괴(怪) (goe, “strangeness”) +‎ -짜 (-jja).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwe̞(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈkø̞(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [궤(ː)짜/괴(ː)짜]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	goejja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	goe'jja
McCune–Reischauer?	koetcha
Yale Romanization?	kōy.cca

Noun

괴짜 • (goejja)

1. eccentric person, odd fish, screwball