공기

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Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 空氣, from 空 (“empty”) + 氣 (“breath”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key) [ko̞ŋɡi]
Phonetic Hangul 공기
Romanizations
RR gonggi
RR (translit.) gonggi
MC konggi
Yale kongki

Noun[edit]

공기 • (gonggi) (hanja 空氣)

  1. air
Related terms[edit]
  • 대기 (daegi, “atmosphere”)

Etymology 2[edit]

First attested in the Yeokhae yuhae (역해유해), 1690, as 공긔 (Yale: kwongkuy).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key) [ˈko̞ːŋɡi]
Phonetic Hangul 공:기
Romanizations
RR gonggi
RR (translit.) gonggi
MC konggi
Yale kōngki

Noun[edit]

공기 (gonggi).

공기 • (gonggi)

  1. Gonggi, a Korean children's game similar to jacks.
Synonyms[edit]
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