경기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 競技, from 競 (“contest”) + 技 (“talent”)

Pronunciation

• (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
Revised Romanization?	gyeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏnggi
Yale Romanization?	kyēngki

Noun

경기 • (gyeonggi) (hanja 競技)

1. (sports, athletics) a sporting or athletic competition or match

Derived terms

• 경기장 (gyeonggijang, “stadium”)
• 릴레이 경기 (rillei gyeonggi, “relay race”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 京畿, from 京 (“capital”) + 畿 (“capital precinct”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [경기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏnggi
Yale Romanization?	kyengki

Noun

경기 • (gyeonggi) (hanja 京畿)

1. capital city and its surrounding area

Proper noun

경기 • (Gyeonggi) (hanja 京畿)

1. Gyeonggi (a province of South Korea)

Synonyms

• 경기도 (Gyeonggido)