U+AE30, 기
HANGUL SYLLABLE GI
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[U+AE2F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+AE31]


긿

긔 ←→ 까
See also: -기- and -기

Jeju edit

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

(gi)

  1. (casual) really?

Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from (energy, qi).

Noun edit

(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
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from (flag).

Noun edit

(gi) (hanja )

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

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Korean word from (base).

Noun edit

(gi) (hanja )

  1. (chemistry) base
Derived terms edit

Etymology 4 edit

Sino-Korean word from

Noun edit

(gi) (hanja )

  1. the sixth of the ten heavenly stems
Coordinate terms edit

Etymology 5 edit

Sino-Korean word from .

Suffix edit

—기 (-gi) (hanja )

  1. machine with a certain function
Derived terms edit

Etymology 6 edit

Sino-Korean word from .

Suffix edit

—기 (-gi) (hanja )

  1. device; instrument
Derived terms edit

Etymology 7 edit

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable edit

(gi)

Extended content
  1. : self
    (eumhun reading: 자기 (jagi gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kiX))
  2. : to record
    (eumhun reading: 기록할 (girokhal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kiH))
  3. : to rise, to wake up
    (eumhun reading: 일어날 (ireonal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khiX))
  4. : therein; his; her
    (eumhun reading: (geu gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gi|ki))
  5. : expect; time, period
    (eumhun reading: 기약할 (giyakhal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gi|ki))
  6. : foundation
    (eumhun reading: (teo gi))
    (MC reading: (MC ki))
  7. : energy, vitality
    (eumhun reading: 기운 (giun gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khj+jH|xj+jH))
  8. : skill
    (eumhun reading: 재주 (jaeju gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gjeX))
  9. : how many; a few
    (eumhun reading: 기미 (gimi gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j|kj+j|kj+jX|gj+jH))
  10. : already; de facto; since
    (eumhun reading: 이미 (imi gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kj+jH))
  11. : index (of a book); the guide ropes at the edge of a fishing net
    (eumhun reading: 벼리 (byeori gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kiX))
  12. : jealous; fear
    (eumhun reading: 꺼릴 (kkeoril gi))
    (MC reading: (MC giH))
  13. : flag, banner
    (eumhun reading: 깃발 (gitbal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  14. : cheat, deceive
    (eumhun reading: 속일 (sogil gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khi))
  15. : strange, unusual; occult
    (eumhun reading: 기이할 (giihal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gje|kje))
  16. : to ride (a horse)
    (eumhun reading: 말을 탈 (mareul tal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gje|gjeH))
  17. : send, transmit; rely on
    (eumhun reading: 부칠 (buchil gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kjeH))
  18. : how, what
    (eumhun reading: 어찌 (eojji gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khj+jX))
  19. : reject, abandon
    (eumhun reading: 버릴 (beoril gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khjijH))
  20. : pray; entreat
    (eumhun reading: (bil gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j))
  21. : plan
    (eumhun reading: 꾀할 (kkoehal gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khjeX|khjieH))
  22. : area near the capital
    (eumhun reading: 경기 (gyeonggi gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j))
  23. : hunger, starving; famine
    (eumhun reading: 주릴 (juril gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kjij))
  24. : device, instrument; container
    (eumhun reading: 그릇 (geureut gi))
    (MC reading: (MC khijH))
  25. : machine
    (eumhun reading: (teul gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  26. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  27. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  28. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  29. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  30. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  31. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi|ki))
  32. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  33. : giraffe; qilin
    (eumhun reading: 기린 (girin gi))
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  34. :
    (MC reading: (MC khiX))
  35. :
    (MC reading: (MC khiX))
  36. :
    (MC reading: )
  37. :
    (MC reading: (MC khje|gj+j))
  38. :
    (MC reading: (MC gje))
  39. :
    (MC reading: (MC khjeX))
  40. :
    (MC reading: (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
  41. :
    (MC reading: (MC ki))
  42. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie))
  43. : steam, vapour
    (eumhun reading: (gim gi))
    (MC reading: )
  44. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngj+j))
  45. :
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j|ngj+n|ngon))
  46. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjij))
  47. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  48. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  49. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  50. : to hope; to wish
    (eumhun reading: 바랄 (baral gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kijH))
  51. :
    (MC reading: (MC kijH))
  52. :
    (MC reading: (MC dzyijH))
  53. :
    (MC reading: )
  54. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie|gjeX|tsyeH))
  55. :
    (MC reading: (MC gwij))
  56. : prostitute
    (eumhun reading: 기생 (gisaeng gi))
    (MC reading: (MC kje|gjeX))
  57. :
    (MC reading: (MC ki))
  58. :
    (MC reading: (MC kje))
  59. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjij|tsyijX))
  60. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie))
  61. :
    (MC reading: (MC kje))
  62. :
    (MC reading: )
  63. :
    (MC reading: (MC kjij))
  64. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  65. :
    (MC reading: (MC ki))
  66. 榿:
    (MC reading: 榿)
  67. :
    (MC reading: )
  68. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie|dzye))
  69. :
    (MC reading: (MC khi))
  70. :
    (MC reading: (MC kjeX))
  71. :
    (MC reading: )
  72. :
    (MC reading: (MC khiX))
  73. :
    (MC reading: (MC kjweX|kjeX))
  74. :
    (MC reading: (MC tsyeH))
  75. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjij))
  76. :
    (MC reading: (MC kje|kjeX|khjeH))
  77. :
    (MC reading: (MC khje|kje|kjeX))
  78. :
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j))
  79. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+jH|kit|kj+t))
  80. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  81. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie))
  82. :
    (MC reading: (MC khj+jH))
  83. :
    (MC reading: )
  84. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j|kj+jH))
  85. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  86. :
    (MC reading: )
  87. :
    (MC reading: (MC kje))
  88. :
    (MC reading: )
  89. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjeH))
  90. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie))
  91. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi|kj+j|gj+n))
  92. 𧅄:
    (MC reading: 𧅄)
  93. :
    (MC reading: (MC gi))
  94. :
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j|kj+jX))
  95. :
    (MC reading: (MC kijH))
  96. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie|khjeX|khjieH))
  97. :
    (MC reading: (MC ngoj))
  98. :
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j))
  99. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjij))
  100. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjij))
  101. : Alternative form of
    (MC reading: )
  102. : Alternative form of
    (MC reading: )
  103. :
    (MC reading: )
  104. :
    (MC reading: (MC khj+t|khj+jH))
  105. :
    (MC reading: (MC khiH|kik))
  106. :
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j|zriX))
  107. :
    (MC reading: (MC bijH))
  108. :
    (MC reading: (MC 'jeX|'jeH))
  109. :
    (MC reading: )
  110. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  111. :
    (MC reading: (MC gj+j|kj+j|kwojH))
  112. :
    (MC reading: )
  113. :
    (MC reading: (MC khiH))
  114. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+j))
  115. :
    (MC reading: (MC ki|kjo))
  116. :
    (MC reading: )
  117. :
    (MC reading: (MC kj+jH))
  118. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjijH))
  119. :
    (MC reading: (MC tsyeX|kjieX))
  120. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjie|zyijH))
  121. :
    (MC reading: )
  122. :
    (MC reading: (MC gjijX))
  123. :
    (MC reading: (MC gje|gjeX|ngjeX))
  124. :
    (MC reading: (MC xj+jH))
Usage notes edit
  • In southern and eastern dialects such as Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Hamgyong, (gi) is traditionally pronounced as (ji).

References edit