정기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 定期

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnggi
Yale Romanization?	cēngki

Noun

정기 • (jeonggi) (hanja 定期)

1. fixed period
2. regular, periodical (attributive)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 正氣

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnggi
Yale Romanization?	cēngki

Noun

정기 • (jeonggi) (hanja 正氣)

1. righteousness; moral courage; mettle