지구

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Contents 1 Korean 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Proper noun 1.1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun

[edit] Korean

[edit] Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 地 (“ground”) and 球 (“ball”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ʨiˈgu
• Phonetic hangul: 지구

[edit] Proper noun

지구 (jigu, hanja 地球)

1. (astronomy) Earth

[edit] Derived terms

• 지구적 (jigujeok, “global”)

[edit] Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 地 (“ground”) and 區 (“area”)

[edit] Noun

지구 (jigu, hanja 地區)

1. district, zone, region