소화기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 消火器, from 消火 + .

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sohwagi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sohwagi
    McCune–Reischauer?sohwagi
    Yale Romanization?sohwaki

    Noun

    소화기 • (sohwagi) (hanja 消火器)

    1. (firefighting) fire extinguisher

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 消化器, from 消化 + .

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?sohwagi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?sohwagi
      McCune–Reischauer?sohwagi
      Yale Romanization?sohwaki

      Noun

      소화기 • (sohwagi) (hanja 消化器)

      1. clipping of 소화기관 (sohwagigwan, digestive organ)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 小火器, from 小火 + .

        Pronunciation

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

        Noun

        소화기 • (sohwagi) (hanja 小火器)

        1. (weaponry) small arms