조기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 早期, from 早 (“early”) + 期 (“period”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jogi
McCune–Reischauer?	chogi
Yale Romanization?	cōki

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조기의 / 조기에 / 조기까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

Noun

조기 • (jogi) (hanja 早期)

1. (especially attributive) early; early period

   대학교 조기 졸업 ― daehakgyo jogi joreop ― early graduation from university

   조기에 대응하다 ― jogi-e daeeunghada ― to respond preemptively

Etymology 2

조기 게양된 대만 정부 청사 (jogi geyang-doen Daeman jeongbu cheongsa, “Taiwanese government building with flag at half-mast displayed”)

Sino-Korean word from 弔 (“to mourn”) + 旗 (“flag”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jogi
McCune–Reischauer?	chogi
Yale Romanization?	cōki

Noun

조기 • (jogi) (hanja 弔旗)

1. flag at half-mast

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 早起, from 早 (“early”) + 起 (“to rise; to wake up”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jogi
McCune–Reischauer?	chogi
Yale Romanization?	cōki

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조기의 / 조기에 / 조기까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

Noun

조기 • (jogi) (hanja 早起)

1. (usually attributive) early in the morning

   조기 체조 ― jogi chejo ― early morning stretching

Etymology 4

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 조ᄀᆡ (Yale: cwokoy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [조기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jogi
McCune–Reischauer?	chogi
Yale Romanization?	coki

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조기의 / 조기에 / 조기까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

조기 (jogi)

조기 • (jogi)

1. redlip croaker

   할머니께서 제일 좋아하시는 생선은 조기다.

   Halmeoni-kkeseo jeil joahasineun saengseon-eun jogi-da.

   The fish that my grandmother likes the most is redlip croaker.

See also

• 굴비 (gulbi, “saltedredlip croaker”)

 

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [조기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jogi
McCune–Reischauer?	chogi
Yale Romanization?	coki

Pronoun

조기 • (jogi)

1. Diminutive of 저기 (jeogi, “over there”).