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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (forget) + (abandon).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?manggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manggi
McCune–Reischauer?manggi
Yale Romanization?mangki

Noun

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망기 (manggi) (hanja 忘棄)

  1. forgetting something
    Synonym: 망각(妄却) (manggak)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (watch) + (flag).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ŋɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?manggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manggi
McCune–Reischauer?manggi
Yale Romanization?māngki

Noun

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망기 (manggi) (hanja 望旗)

  1. a flag on a watchtower that signals to scouts

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (forget) + (cause).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?manggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manggi
McCune–Reischauer?manggi
Yale Romanization?mangki

Noun

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망기 (manggi) (hanja 忘機)

  1. forgetting worldly affairs and desires