길경

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 吉慶.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiɭɡjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gilgyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gilgyeong
McCune–Reischauer?kilgyŏng
Yale Romanization?kil.kyeng

Noun

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길경 (gilgyeong) (hanja 吉慶)

  1. auspicious occasion; happy occasion

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 桔梗.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiɭɡjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gilgyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gilgyeong
McCune–Reischauer?kilgyŏng
Yale Romanization?kil.kyeng

Noun

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길경 (gilgyeong) (hanja 桔梗吉更䓀莄)

  1. balloon flower
    Synonym: 도라지 (doraji)