경이

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 驚異.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeong'i
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'i
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngi
    Yale Romanization?kyengi

    Noun

    경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 驚異)

    1. surprise, wonder, marvel
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 傾弛

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeong'i
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'i
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngi
    Yale Romanization?kyengi

    Noun

    경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 傾弛)

    1. slackness
    2. collapse, dereliction

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 傾耳

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gyeong'i
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'i
      McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngi
      Yale Romanization?kyengi

      Noun

      경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 傾耳)

      1. careful listening
        Synonym: 경청 (gyeongcheong)

      Etymology 4

        Sino-Korean word from 輕易.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?gyeong'i
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeong'i
        McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngi
        Yale Romanization?kyengi

        Noun

        경이 • (gyeong'i) (hanja 輕易)

        1. indifference
        2. lightness
        Derived terms
        • 경이하다 (gyeong'ihada)
        • 경이히 (gyeong'ihi)