냉기

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛŋɡi] ~ [ne̞ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉기/넹기]

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

Noun

냉기 • (naenggi) (Russia)

1. tree
2. wood

Synonyms

• (standard Korean) 나무 (namu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 冷氣, from 冷 (“cold”) + 氣 (“air”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ŋɡi] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉(ː)기/넹(ː)기]
  • 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

냉기 • (naenggi) (hanja 冷氣)

1. cold air; chilly air

Synonyms

• 한기 (寒氣, han'gi)