정기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 定期

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)기]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeonggi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonggi
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnggi
    Yale Romanization?cēngki

    Noun

    정기 • (jeonggi) (hanja 定期)

    1. fixed period
    2. regular, periodical (attributive)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 正氣

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɡi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)기]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeonggi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonggi
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏnggi
      Yale Romanization?cēngki

      Noun

      정기 • (jeonggi) (hanja 正氣)

      1. righteousness; moral courage; mettle
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