Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naenggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naenggi
McCune–Reischauer?naenggi
Yale Romanization?nayngki

Noun edit

냉기 (naenggi) (Russia)

  1. tree
  2. wood
Synonyms edit
  • (standard Korean) 나무 (namu)

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 冷氣, from (cold) + (air)

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋɡi] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naenggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naenggi
McCune–Reischauer?naenggi
Yale Romanization?nāyngki
South Korean
Standard Language
냉기(冷氣) (naenggi)
North Korean
Standard Language
랭기(冷氣) (raenggi)

Noun edit

냉기 (naenggi) (hanja 冷氣)

  1. cold air; chilly air
Synonyms edit