토기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 土器 (“earthenware”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰo̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [토기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	togi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	togi
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ogi
Yale Romanization?	thoki

Noun

토기 • (togi) (hanja 土器)

1. (especially archaeology) earthenware; earthen pottery

   토기의 발명은 인류 역사에 지대한 영향을 미쳤다.

   Togi-ui balmyeong-eun illyu yeoksa-e jidae-han yeonghyang-eul micheotda.

   The invention of pottery had a great impact on human history.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 吐氣, from 吐 (“vomit”) + 氣 (“energy”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [토(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	togi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	togi
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ogi
Yale Romanization?	thōki

Noun

토기 • (togi) (hanja 吐氣)

1. urge to vomit

   Synonyms: 욕지기 (yokjigi), 역기(逆氣) (yeokgi)

   속이 울렁이고 토기가 났다.

   Sog-i ulleong'igo togi-ga natda.

   I felt nauseous inside, and I felt the urge to vomit.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 土氣, from 土 (“earth”) + 氣 (“energy”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰo̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [토기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	togi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	togi
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ogi
Yale Romanization?	thoki

Noun

토기 • (togi) (hanja 土氣)

1. qi of the earth; energy of the earth (especially in Five Phases cosmology)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 吐 (“vomit”) + 器 (“vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [토(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	togi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	togi
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ogi
Yale Romanization?	thōki

Noun

토기 • (togi) (hanja 吐器)

1. Synonym of 타구(唾具) (tagu, “spittoon”).