그루터기
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Early Modern Korean 그르턱 (kuluthek). The modern form has the nominal suffix 이 (-i) attached. Related to 그루 (geuru).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɯɾutʰʌ̹ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [그루터기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geuruteogi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geuluteogi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭrut'ŏgi |
| Yale Romanization? | kulwu.theki |
Noun
[edit]그루터기 • (geuruteogi)
- stump (of a tree); stub, stubble
- Synonym: 그루 (geuru)
- (figuratively) basis; foundation