고기

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 姑記 (Yale: *kwoki), which already defines it as meaning both 肉 (“meat”) and 魚／鱼 (yú, “fish”). In the hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 고기〮 (Yale: kwòkí). See also Jeju 궤기 (gwegi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gogi
McCune–Reischauer?kogi
Yale Romanization?koki
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 고기의 / 고기에 / 고기까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

고기 • (gogi)

  1. meat; flesh
    저는 고기를 못 먹습니다. ― Jeo-neun gogi-reul mot meokseumnida. ― I can't eat meat.
  2. fish (animal)
    Synonym: 물고기 (mulgogi)
    연못에 노니는 고기들 ― yeonmos-e nonineun gogi-deul ― fish frolicking in the pond
Usage notes
  • "Fish" as meat/food is not called 고기 (gogi), but 생선 (生鮮, saengseon).
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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 古 (“ancient”) + 記 (“chronicle, statement”).

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?gogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gogi
McCune–Reischauer?kogi
Yale Romanization?kōki

Noun

고기 • (gogi) (hanja 古記)

  1. a historical record; an ancient document

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

Noun

고기〮 (kwòkí)

  1. meat; flesh
  2. fish

Descendants

  • Jeju: 궤기 (gwegi)
  • Korean: 고기 (gogi)
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