줄기

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuɭɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [줄기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	julgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	julgi
McCune–Reischauer?	chulgi
Yale Romanization?	cwul.ki

Noun

줄기 • (julgi)

1. branch, trunk, stem, stalk, cane
2. ridge, mountain range
3. water course, shower

Synonyms

• 가지 (gaji)

Derived terms

• 줄기줄기 (julgijulgi) (adverb)
• 줄기차다 (julgichada) (verb)

Related terms

• 줄 (jul, “string, rope; stripe, strip; line, row, rank, file; rasp, file”)
• 줄거리 (julgeori, “stem, stalk; synopsis, summary, story; plot”)
• 줄곧 (julgot, “all the time, all the way”)

See also

• 그루 (geuru, “stem; stump”)
• 그루터기 (geuruteogi, “stump”)
• 기둥 (gidung, “column, pillar”)