경기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 競技, from 競 (“contest”) + 技 (“talent”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈkjɘːŋɡi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[경:기]
Revised Romanization? gyeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gyeonggi
McCune–Reischauer? kyŏnggi
Yale Romanization? kyēngki

Noun

경기 • (gyeonggi) (hanja 競技)

  1. a sporting or athletic competition or match
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 京畿, from 京 (“capital”) + 畿 (“capital precinct”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kjʌ̹ŋɡi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[경기]
Revised Romanization? gyeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gyeonggi
McCune–Reischauer? kyŏnggi
Yale Romanization? kyengki

Noun

경기 • (gyeonggi) (hanja 京畿)

  1. Gyeonggi province in South Korea
Synonyms
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