발기

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?balgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?balgi
McCune–Reischauer?palgi
Yale Romanization?pal.ki

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 勃起.

    Noun

    발기 • (balgi) (hanja 勃起)

    1. (physiology) erection
      발기를 하게 되면 음경이 커지고 딱딱하게 된다.
      Balgi-reul hage doemyeon eumgyeon-g'i keojigo ttakttakhage doenda.
      When getting an erection, the penis becomes bigger and harder.
    Derived terms
    • 발기(勃起)되다 (balgidoeda)
    • 발기(勃起)하다 (balgihada, “to become erect”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 發起.

      Noun

      발기 • (balgi) (hanja 發起)

      1. suggestion; incitement
      Derived terms
      • 발기(發起)되다 (balgidoeda)
      • 발기(發起)하다 (balgihada, “to suggest or incite”)
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