덩치

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [덩치]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deongchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deongchi
McCune–Reischauer?	tŏngch'i
Yale Romanization?	tengchi

Noun

덩치 • (deongchi)

1. frame, build (bulk or volume of a human body)

   Synonyms: 몸집 (momjip), 체구 (chegu)

   그는 덩치가 크다. ― Geuneun deongchiga keuda. ― He's a big man.

See also

• 몸매 (mommae, “body figure”)
• 체격 (體格, chegyeok, “physique”)
• 신체 (身體, sinche, “body”)
• 키 (ki, “height”)
• 몸무게 (mommuge, “weight”)