전기
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 電氣, from 電 (“lightning”) + 氣 (“phenomenon”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeon'gi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeongi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏn'gi |
| Yale Romanization? | cēnki |
Noun
Usage notes
Related terms
- 전자 (jeonja, “electronics”)