장기
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 將棋 (“janggi”). First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 쟈ᇰ〯긔 (Yale: cyǎngkùy).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | janggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | janggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | changgi |
Yale Romanization? | cāngki |
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- 장(將) (jang, “(Oriental chess) king”, literally “military general”)
- 궁(宮) (gung, “(Oriental chess) king”, literally “palace”)
- 졸(卒) (jol, “(Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier”)
- 병(兵) (byeong, “(Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier”)
- 바둑 (baduk)
Further reading
[edit]- 장기 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ko
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 臟器 (“internal organ”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [장기]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | janggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | janggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | changgi |
Yale Romanization? | cangki |
Noun
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 長期, from 長 (“long”) + 期 (“time”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [장기]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | janggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | janggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | changgi |
Yale Romanization? | cangki |
Noun
[edit]Etymology 4
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 瘴氣 (“miasma”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | janggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | janggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | changgi |
Yale Romanization? | cāngki |
Noun
[edit]Etymology 5
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 長技, from 長 (“long”) + 技 (“skill”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋk͈i]
- Phonetic hangul: [장끼]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | janggi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | janggi |
McCune–Reischauer? | changki |
Yale Romanization? | cangqki |
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- 장기(長技) 자랑 (janggi jarang, “talent show”)