가락지

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 가락 (garak, “a thin, long cut piece of goods”) +‎ 지(指) (ji, “finger”). From Middle Korean 가락지 (Yale: kalakci).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ɾa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가락찌]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?garakji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galagji
McCune–Reischauer?karakchi
Yale Romanization?kalakci

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 가락지의 / 가락지에 / 가락지까지

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

Noun

가락지 • (garakji)

  1. a twinned pair of rings
    가락지를 끼다
    garakjireul kkida
    to put on/to wear a ring
  2. (North Korea) loop

Synonyms
  • 쌍가락지 (雙—, ssanggarakji, “a twinned pair of rings”)

Derived terms
  • 가락지나물 (garakjinamul)
  • 가락지나비 (garakjinabi)
  • 가락지매듭 (garakjimaedeup)
  • 가락지빵 (garakjippang, “donut (North Korea)”)
  • 굴곡 가락지 (屈曲—, gulgok garakji)
  • 굽가락지 (gupgarakji)
  • 금가락지 (金—, geumgarakji)
  • 민가락지 (min'garakji)
  • 비취가락지 (翡翠—, bichwigarakji)
  • 쇠가락지 (soegarakji)
  • 실가락지 (silgarakji)
  • 옥가락지 (玉—, okgarakji)
  • 은가락지 (銀—, eun'garakji)
  • 팔가락지 (palgarakji, “bracelet, bangle”)
  • 평가락지 (平—, pyeonggarakji)
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