포기

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 퍼〮기 (Yale: phékì).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pogi
McCune–Reischauer?p'ogi
Yale Romanization?phoki

Noun

포기 (pogi)

  1. a unit of a plant with root

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 抛棄.

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?pogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pogi
McCune–Reischauer?p'ogi
Yale Romanization?phōki

Noun

포기 (pogi) (hanja 抛棄)

  1. an abandonment
Derived terms