토이기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 土耳其. Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 土耳其 (Tǔ'ěrqí).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Toigi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Toigi
    McCune–Reischauer?T'oigi
    Yale Romanization?thoiki

    Proper noun

    토이기 • (Toigi) (hanja 土耳其)

    1. (now only Yanbian, archaic in the Koreas) synonym of 튀르키예 (Twireukiye, “Turkey (a country in Europe and Asia)”).

    Usage notes

    In South Korean media sources, 튀르키예 (Twireukiye) or 터키 (Teoki) gained popularity over 토이기(土耳其) (Toigi) around 1967, whereas in North Korea, this term was officially replaced by 뛰르끼예 (Ttwireukkiye) in 1998.

    Derived terms

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