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TOPIK 4noun

점쟁이

jeomjaengi [점쨍이]

점쟁이가 · 점쟁이를

fortune-teller

Example

점쟁이가 올해 좋은 일이 생긴다고 했어요.

The fortune-teller said something good will happen this year.

Word parts

점 divination

점 'fortune-telling' + -쟁이, a suffix for a person known for a trade or habit.

Good to know

Pronounced [점쨍이]: ㅈ becomes tense in this compound. The word can sound slightly belittling; the place you go for a reading is a 점집.