특히

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 特 (“specialness”), added to the Korean adverbial suffix 히 (hi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɯkçi]
• Phonetic hangeul: [트키]

Revised Romanization? teukhi Revised Romanization (translit.)? teug-hi McCune–Reischauer? t'ŭkhi Yale Romanization? thuk.hi Audio (file)

Adverb

특히 • (teukhi)

1. in particular, notably
   • 1933, Yi Gwang-su, 흙, Chapter 1

     나는 오늘날 조선 사람이 -- 특히 젊은 조선 사람이 -- 그 중에도 남녀 학생에게 고하고 싶은 것이 있다.

     naneun oneulnal joseon sarami -- teuki jeolmeun joseon sarami -- geu jungedo namnyeo haksaengege gohago sipeun geosi itda.

     There is something within all that, which as a Korean person of today -- and especially a young Korean person -- I want to tell to male and female students.

See also

• 특별히 (teukbyeolhi, “especially”)