조기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 早期, from 早 (“early”) + 期 (“period”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)기]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jogi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogi
    McCune–Reischauer?chogi
    Yale Romanization?cōki
    • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조기의 / 조기에 / 조기까지

      Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

    Noun

    조기 • (jogi) (hanja 早期)

    1. (especially attributive) early; early period
      대학교 조기 졸업 ― daehakgyo jogi joreop ― early graduation from university
      조기에 대응하다 ― jogi-e daeeunghada ― to respond preemptively

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 弔 (“to mourn”) + 旗 (“flag”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɡi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)기]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jogi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogi
      McCune–Reischauer?chogi
      Yale Romanization?cōki

      Noun

      조기 • (jogi) (hanja 弔旗)

      1. flag at half-mast

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 早起, from 早 (“early”) + 起 (“to rise; to wake up”).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɡi]
        • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)기]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jogi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogi
        McCune–Reischauer?chogi
        Yale Romanization?cōki
        • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조기의 / 조기에 / 조기까지

          Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

        Noun

        조기 • (jogi) (hanja 早起)

        1. (usually attributive) early in the morning
          조기 체조 ― jogi chejo ― early morning stretching

        Etymology 4

        First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 조ᄀᆡ (Yale: cwokoy).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jogi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogi
        McCune–Reischauer?chogi
        Yale Romanization?coki
        • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 조기의 / 조기에 / 조기까지

          Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

        Noun

        조기 • (jogi)

        1. redlip croaker
          할머니께서 제일 좋아하시는 생선은 조기다.
          Halmeoni-kkeseo jeil joahasineun saengseon-eun jogi-da.
          The fish that my grandmother likes the most is redlip croaker.

        See also

        • 굴비 (gulbi, “saltedredlip croaker”)

        Etymology 5

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jogi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogi
        McCune–Reischauer?chogi
        Yale Romanization?coki

        Pronoun

        조기 • (jogi)

        1. diminutive of 저기 (jeogi, “over there”)
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