Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 定期

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

정기 (jeonggi) (hanja 定期)

  1. fixed period
  2. regular, periodical (attributive)

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 正氣

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

정기 (jeonggi) (hanja 正氣)

  1. righteousness; moral courage; mettle