가락지

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 가락 (garak, “a thin, long cut piece of goods”) +‎ 지(指) (ji, “finger”). From Middle Korean 가락지 (Yale: kalakci).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [가락찌]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	garakji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	galagji
McCune–Reischauer?	karakchi
Yale Romanization?	kalakci

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 가락지의 / 가락지에 / 가락지까지

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

Noun

가락지 • (garakji)

1. a twinned pair of rings

   가락지를 끼다

   garakjireul kkida

   to put on/to wear a ring

2. (North Korea) loop

Synonyms

• 쌍가락지 (雙—, ssanggarakji, “a twinned pair of rings”)

Derived terms

• 가락지나물 (garakjinamul)
• 가락지나비 (garakjinabi)
• 가락지매듭 (garakjimaedeup)
• 가락지빵 (garakjippang, “donut (North Korea)”)
• 굴곡 가락지 (屈曲—, gulgok garakji)
• 굽가락지 (gupgarakji)
• 금가락지 (金—, geumgarakji)
• 민가락지 (min'garakji)
• 비취가락지 (翡翠—, bichwigarakji)
• 쇠가락지 (soegarakji)
• 실가락지 (silgarakji)
• 옥가락지 (玉—, okgarakji)
• 은가락지 (銀—, eun'garakji)
• 팔가락지 (palgarakji, “bracelet, bangle”)
• 평가락지 (平—, pyeonggarakji)