발기

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɭɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [발기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	balgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	balgi
McCune–Reischauer?	palgi
Yale Romanization?	pal.ki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 勃起.

Noun

발기 • (balgi) (hanja 勃起)

1. (physiology) erection

   발기를 하게 되면 음경이 커지고 딱딱하게 된다.

   Balgireul hage doemyeon eumgyeong-i keojigo ttakttakhage doenda.

   When getting an erection, the penis becomes bigger and harder.

Derived terms

• 발기(勃起)하다 (balgihada, “to become erect”)
• 발기(勃起)되다 (balgidoeda)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 發起.

Noun

발기 • (balgi) (hanja 發起)

1. suggestion; incitement

Derived terms

• 발기(發起)하다 (balgihada, “to suggest or incite”)
• 발기(發起)되다 (balgidoeda)