なまいきな is a kun'yomi compound of 生 (nama, 'raw, fresh') and 意気 (iki, 'spirit'). Misreadings like しょういきな or せいおきな (using on'yomi for 生) are incorrect. It means cheeky, saucy, or audacious, describing someone overly confident or disrespectful for their age or position.
「生意気な」は、生(なま)と意気(いき)を合わせた訓読みの熟語です。しょういきなやせいおきなは誤り。年齢や立場に不相応に、偉そうな態度をとる様子を表します。
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