지구
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 地球, from 地 (“ground”) + 球 (“ball”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [지구]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jigu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jigu |
McCune–Reischauer? | chigu |
Yale Romanization? | cikwu |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jpg/220px-The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jpg)
Proper noun
Derived terms
- 지구적 (jigujeok, “global”)
See also
- (planets of the Solar System) 수성(水星) (Suseong)/진성(辰星) (Jinseong), 금성(金星) (Geumseong), 지구(地球) (Jigu), 화성(火星) (Hwaseong), 목성(木星) (Mokseong), 토성(土星) (Toseong), 천왕성(天王星) (Cheonwangseong), 해왕성(海王星) (Haewangseong)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 地區, from 地 (“ground”) + 區 (“area”)