길경

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 吉慶.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɭɡjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [길경]
  • 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

길경 • (gilgyeong) (hanja 吉慶)

1. auspicious occasion; happy occasion

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 桔梗.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɭɡjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [길경]
  • 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

길경 • (gilgyeong) (hanja 桔梗／吉更／䓀莄)

1. balloon flower

   Synonym: 도라지 (doraji)