Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
세기. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
세기, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
세기 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
세기 you have here. The definition of the word
세기 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
세기, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 世紀, from 世 (“generation”) + 紀 (“time”), an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 世紀 (seiki), from Middle Chinese 世紀 (syejH kiX)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
|---|
| Revised Romanization? | segi |
|---|
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | segi |
|---|
| McCune–Reischauer? | segi |
|---|
| Yale Romanization? | sēyki |
|---|
Noun
세기 • (segi) (hanja 世紀)
- century (100 years)
20(이십)세기 초 이래로- 20(isip)segi cho iraero
- since the early twentieth century