분기

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [punɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [분기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bun'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bungi
McCune–Reischauer?	pun'gi
Yale Romanization?	punki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 分期, from 分 (“divide”) + 期 (“period of time, stage”).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 分期)

1. (time) quarter (three-month period)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 分岐, from 分 (“divide”) + 岐 (“forked road, divide”). See also Japanese 分岐(ぶんき) (bunki).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 分岐)

1. bifurcation, division, divarication
2. (biology, ornithology, anatomy) ramus

Derived terms

• 분기(分岐)하다 (bun'gihada, “to diverge”)
• 분기(分岐)되다 (bun'gidoeda, “to bifurcate”)
• 분기기(分岐器) (bun'gigi, “turnout, branching-off, closure rail”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 分枝, from 分 (“divide”) + 枝 (“branch”). See also Japanese 分枝(ぶんし) (bunshi).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 分枝)

1. (computing) branch, branching

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 噴氣 (“jet”).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 噴氣)

1. (mechanics) jet, valve

Derived terms

• 분기공(噴氣孔) (bun'gigong, “fumarole”)