발기

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[pa̠ɭɡi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[발기]
Revised Romanization? balgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? balgi
McCune–Reischauer? palgi
Yale Romanization? palki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 勃起, from 勃 (“jump up”) + 起 (“rise up”)

Noun

발기 • (balgi)

  1. (physiology) erection
    발기를 하게 되면 음경이 커지고 딱딱하게 된다.
    Balgireul hage doemyeon eumgyeong-i keojigo ttakttakhage doenda.
    When you get an erection, your penis becomes bigger and harder.
Derived terms
  • 발기하다 (balgihada, “to become erect”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 發起, from 發 (“arise”) + 起 (“arise”)

Noun

발기 • (balgi)

  1. suggestion or incitement
Derived terms
  • 발기하다 (balgihada, “to suggest or incite”)
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