분기

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bun'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bungi
McCune–Reischauer?pun'gi
Yale Romanization?punki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 分期, from 分 (“divide”) + 期 (“period of time, stage”).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 分期)

  1. (time) quarter (three-month period)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 分岐, from 分 (“divide”) + 岐 (“forked road, divide”). See also Japanese 分岐(ぶんき) (bunki).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 分岐)

  1. bifurcation, division, divarication
  2. (biology, ornithology, anatomy) ramus
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 分枝, from 分 (“divide”) + 枝 (“branch”). See also Japanese 分枝(ぶんし) (bunshi).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 分枝)

  1. (computing) branch, branching

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 噴氣 (“jet”).

Noun

분기 • (bun'gi) (hanja 噴氣)

  1. (mechanics) jet, valve
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