포기

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 퍼〮기 (Yale: phékì).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰo̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [포기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pogi
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ogi
Yale Romanization?	phoki

Noun

포기 • (pogi)

1. a unit of a plant with root

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 抛棄.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pogi
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ogi
Yale Romanization?	phōki

Noun

포기 • (pogi) (hanja 抛棄)

1. an abandonment

Derived terms

• 포기하다 (抛棄—, pogihada)
• 포기되다 (抛棄—, pogidoeda)