경기
Korean
editEtymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 競技, from 競 (“contest”) + 技 (“talent”)
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeonggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnggi |
Yale Romanization? | kyēngki |
Noun
edit- (sports, athletics) a sporting or athletic competition or match
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 京畿, from 京 (“capital”) + 畿 (“capital precinct”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [경기]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | gyeonggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeonggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏnggi |
Yale Romanization? | kyengki |
Noun
edit- capital city and its surrounding area
Proper noun
edit- Gyeonggi (a province of South Korea)
Synonyms
edit- 경기도 (Gyeonggido)