Korean

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Etymology

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총각(總角) (chonggak) +‎ (-i, noun suffix). The second vowel changes by umlaut.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ŋɡɛɡi] ~ [t͡ɕʰo̞ŋɡe̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chonggaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chonggaegi
McCune–Reischauer?ch'onggaegi
Yale Romanization?chongkayki

Noun

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총개기 (chonggaegi)

  1. (Russia) an unmarried young man