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U+AE30, 기
HANGUL SYLLABLE GI
Composition: +

[U+AE2F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+AE31]


긿

긔 ←→ 까
See also: -기- and -기

Jeju

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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(gi)

  1. (casual) really?

Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gi
McCune–Reischauer?ki
Yale Romanization?ki

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (energy, qi).

Noun

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(gi) (hanja )

  1. energy, spirit (of a person)
    죽다gi-ga jukdato become discouraged (literally, “for one's energy to die”)
    살아서 난리친다.Gi-man saraseo nalli-chinda.He's being overexcited and making a ruckus.
  2. (especially in compounds) a certain feeling; a certain sensation
    소금sogeum-gitaste of salt
    기름gireum-gigreasiness
    푸른 감도는 자기 그릇pureun gi-ga gamdoneun jagi geureutceramic vessel tinged with hints of blue
  3. (philosophy, especially Confucianism) qi, the vital force engendering the cosmos
    Coordinate term: 리(理) (ri, the underlying ordering principle of the cosmos)
  4. (traditional medicine) qi, life force
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (flag).

Noun

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(gi) (hanja )

  1. banner; flag
    Synonym: (more common) 깃발 (gitbal)
    공산당 붉은 gongsandang-ui bulgeun githe red banner of the Communist Party
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (base).

Noun

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(gi) (hanja )

  1. (chemistry) base
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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from

Noun

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(gi) (hanja )

  1. the sixth of the ten heavenly stems
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Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from .

Suffix

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—기 (-gi) (hanja )

  1. machine with a certain function
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Etymology 6

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Sino-Korean word from .

Suffix

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—기 (-gi) (hanja )

  1. device; instrument
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Etymology 7

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(gi)

Usage notes
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  • In southern and eastern dialects such as Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Hamgyong, (gi) is traditionally pronounced as (ji).

References

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