금지

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 禁止 (prohibition, ban)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)md͡ʑi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geumji
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geumji
    McCune–Reischauer?kŭmji
    Yale Romanization?kūmci

    Noun

    금지 • (geumji) (hanja 禁止)

    1. prohibition, ban