토기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 土器 (earthenware).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?togi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?togi
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ogi
    Yale Romanization?thoki

    Noun

    토기 • (togi) (hanja 土器)

    1. (especially archaeology) earthenware; earthen pottery
      토기 발명 인류 역사 지대한 영향 미쳤다.
      Togi-ui balmyeon-g'eun illyu yeoksa-e jidae-han yeonghyan-g'eul micheotda.
      The invention of pottery had a great impact on human history.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 吐氣, from (vomit) + (energy).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ɡi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?togi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?togi
      McCune–Reischauer?t'ogi
      Yale Romanization?thōki

      Noun

      토기 • (togi) (hanja 吐氣)

      1. urge to vomit
        Synonyms: 욕지기 (yokjigi), 역기(逆氣) (yeokgi)
        울렁이고 토기 났다.
        Sog-i ulleong'igo togi-ga natda.
        I felt nauseous inside, and I felt the urge to vomit.

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 土氣, from (earth) + (energy).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?togi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?togi
        McCune–Reischauer?t'ogi
        Yale Romanization?thoki

        Noun

        토기 • (togi) (hanja 土氣)

        1. qi of the earth; energy of the earth (especially in Five Phases cosmology)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from (vomit) + (vessel).

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ɡi]
          • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
            • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?togi
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?togi
          McCune–Reischauer?t'ogi
          Yale Romanization?thōki

          Noun

          토기 • (togi) (hanja 吐器)

          1. synonym of 타구(唾具) (tagu, spittoon)