감기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 感氣, from 感 (“to feel”) + 氣 (“qi”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamgi
McCune–Reischauer?kamgi
Yale Romanization?kāmki

Noun

감기 • (gamgi) (hanja 感氣)

  1. a cold; influenza
    감기가 들다
    gamgi-ga deulda
    to catch a cold (Literally, "A cold enters")
    감기에 걸리다
    gamgi-e geollida
    to catch a cold

Synonyms
  • 코감기 (kogamgi, “runny nose, cold affecting the nose”)
  • 목감기 (mokgamgi, “sore throat, cold affecting the neck”)
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