도끼

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 돗〯귀〮 (Yale: twǒskwúy).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈto̞(ː)k͈i]
Phonetic hangul: [도(ː)끼]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	dokki
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	do'kki
McCune–Reischauer^?	tokki
Yale Romanization^?	tō.kki

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 도끼의 / 도끼에 / 도끼까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

Noun

도끼 • (dokki)

axe, hatchet

Derived terms

도끼눈 (dokkinun): eyes glaring with hatred
도끼집 (dokkijip): house built through the use of rough tools such as axes

Related terms

까뀌 (kkakkwi): axe with the blade perpendicular to the handle