Korean
Etymology
From 빼- (ppae-) + -기 (-gi).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈp͈ɛ(ː)ɡi] ~ [ˈp͈e̞(ː)ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [빼(ː)기/뻬(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | ppaegi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ppaegi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ppaegi |
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| Yale Romanization? | ppāyki |
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Noun
빼기 • (ppaegi)
- subtraction
- minus (in arithmetic formulae)
- 5 빼기 3은 2야. ― O ppaegi sam-eun i-ya. ― Five minus three is two.
Synonyms