Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 定期

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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정기 (jeonggi) (hanja 定期)

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

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 正氣

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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정기 (jeonggi) (hanja 正氣)

  1. righteousness; moral courage; mettle