공깃돌
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]From 공기 (gonggi, “gonggi”) + -ㅅ- (-s-, marker used in some compound nouns) + 돌 (dol, “stone”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋɡit̚t͈o̞ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)긷똘]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gonggitdol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gonggisdol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | konggittol |
| Yale Romanization? | kōngkistol |
Noun
[edit]공깃돌 • (gonggitdol)
- The stone used for playing Gonggi, a Korean children's game similar to jacks.