계피

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 桂皮.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)pʰi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)pʰi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)피/게(ː)피]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyepi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyepi
    McCune–Reischauer?kyep'i
    Yale Romanization?kyēy.phi

    Noun

    계피 • (gyepi) (hanja 桂皮)

    1. (spice) cinnamon bark, especially of Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
      Synonym: 시나몬 (sinamon)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 鷄皮.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kje̞pʰi] ~ [ke̞pʰi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [계피/게피]
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gyepi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyepi
      McCune–Reischauer?kyep'i
      Yale Romanization?kyey.phi

      Noun

      계피 • (gyepi) (hanja 鷄皮)

      1. chicken skin
      2. (figurative) aged skin of an elderly person
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