U+AE30, 기
HANGUL SYLLABLE GI
Composition: +

[U+AE2F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+AE31]
긱긲긳긵긶
긹긺긻긼긽
긿
깅깆깇깈깉깊깋
긔 ←→ 까
See also: -기- and -기

Jeju

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽ki⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [ki]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gi
Yale Romanization?ki

Interjection

(gi)

  1. (casual) really?

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gi
McCune–Reischauer?ki
Yale Romanization?ki

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from (energy, qi).

    Noun

    • (gi) (hanja )

    1. energy, spirit (of a person)
      죽다gi-ga jukdato become discouraged (literally, “for one's energy to die”)
      살아서 난리친다.Gi-man saraseo nalli-chinda.He's being overexcited and making a ruckus.
    2. (especially in compounds) a certain feeling; a certain sensation
      소금sogeum-gitaste of salt
      기름gireum-gigreasiness
      푸른 감도는 자기 그릇pureun gi-ga gamdoneun jagi geureutceramic vessel tinged with hints of blue
    3. (philosophy, especially Confucianism) qi, the vital force engendering the cosmos
      Coordinate term: 리(理) (ri, the underlying ordering principle of the cosmos)
    4. (traditional medicine) qi, life force
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from (flag).

      Noun

      • (gi) (hanja )

      1. banner; flag
        Synonym: (more common) 깃발 (gitbal)
        공산당 붉은 gongsandan-g'ui bulgeun githe red banner of the Communist Party
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from (base).

        Noun

        • (gi) (hanja )

        1. (chemistry) base
        Derived terms

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from

          Noun

          • (gi) (hanja )

          1. the sixth of the ten heavenly stems
          Coordinate terms
          Chinese heavenly stems: 천간 (cheon'gan)edit

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from .

            Suffix

            —기 • (-gi) (hanja )

            1. machine with a certain function
            Derived terms

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from .

              Suffix

              —기 • (-gi) (hanja )

              1. device; instrument
              Derived terms

              Etymology 7

              Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

              Syllable

              • (gi)

              Usage notes
              • In southern and eastern dialects such as Jeolla, Gyeongsang, and Hamgyong, (gi) is traditionally pronounced as (ji).

              References