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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 感氣, from 感 (“to feel”) + 氣 (“qi”)
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | gamgi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gamgi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kamgi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kāmki |
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Noun
감기 • (gamgi) (hanja 感氣)
- a cold; influenza
감기가 들다- gamgi-ga deulda
- to catch a cold (Literally, "A cold enters")
감기에 걸리다- gamgi-e geollida
- to catch a cold
Synonyms
- 인플루엔자 (inpeulluenja, “influenza”)
- 고뿔 (goppul)
- 코감기 (kogamgi, “runny nose, cold affecting the nose”)
- 목감기 (mokgamgi, “sore throat, cold affecting the neck”)