전기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 電氣, from 電 (“lightning”) + 氣 (“phenomenon”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)기]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeon'gi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongi
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gi
    Yale Romanization?cēnki

    Noun

    전기 • (jeon'gi) (hanja 電氣)

    1. electricity
    Usage notes

    Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 傳記.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeon'gi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongi
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏn'gi
      Yale Romanization?cenki

      Noun

      전기 • (jeon'gi) (hanja 傳記)

      1. biography
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