경이

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 驚異.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [경이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngi
Yale Romanization?	kyengi

Noun

경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 驚異)

1. surprise, wonder, marvel

Derived terms

• 경이롭다 (gyeong'iropda)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 傾弛

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [경이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngi
Yale Romanization?	kyengi

Noun

경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 傾弛)

1. slackness
2. collapse, dereliction

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 傾耳

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [경이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngi
Yale Romanization?	kyengi

Noun

경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 傾耳)

1. careful listening

   Synonym: 경청 (gyeongcheong)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 輕易.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [경이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngi
Yale Romanization?	kyengi

Noun

경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 輕易)

1. indifference
2. lightness

Derived terms

• 경이하다 (gyeong'ihada)
• 경이히 (gyeong'ihi)