발기

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɭɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [발기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	balgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	balgi
McCune–Reischauer?	palgi
Yale Romanization?	pal.ki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 勃起, from 勃 (“jump up”) + 起 (“rise up”)

Noun

발기 • (balgi)

1. (physiology) erection

   발기를 하게 되면 음경이 커지고 딱딱하게 된다.

   balgireul hage doemyeon eumgyeong'i keojigo ttakttakhage doenda.

   When you get an erection, your penis becomes bigger and harder.

Derived terms

• 발기하다 (balgihada, “to become erect”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 發起, from 發 (“arise”) + 起 (“arise”)

Noun

발기 • (balgi)

1. suggestion or incitement

Derived terms

• 발기하다 (balgihada, “to suggest or incite”)