공기
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 空氣, from 空 (“empty”) + 氣 (“breath”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [공기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gonggi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gonggi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | konggi |
| Yale Romanization? | kongki |
Noun
Related terms
- 대기 (daegi, “atmosphere”)
Etymology 2
First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 공긔 (Yale: kwongkuy).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gonggi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gonggi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | konggi |
| Yale Romanization? | kōngki |
Noun
공기 • (gonggi)
- Gonggi, a Korean children's game similar to jacks.
Synonyms
- 공기받기 (gonggibatgi)
