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U+3131, ㄱ
HANGUL LETTER KIYEOK
[unassigned: U+312E–U+3130]

[U+312D]
Hangul Compatibility Jamo
[U+3132]

Korean

Syllable

(gi)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of and .

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Suffix

(gi)

  1. (after the stem of a verb or an adjective) -ing; to ~; that ~
    • 나는 우유싫다. (Naneun uyureul meokgiga silta., “I hate to eat milk.”)
    • 석이는 그림 그리잘한다. (Seogineun geurim geurigireul jalhanda., “Seok is good at drawing pictures.”)
    • 이것은 정부제대로 책임지 때문이다. (Igeoseun jeongbuga jedaero chaegimjiji anatgi ttaemunida., “This is due to the fact that the government didn't take on full responsibility.”)

Suffix

(gi)

  1. the action of; the process of; the method of; the act of; -tion; -ion
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Suffix

(gi)

  1. a suffix deriving a passive verb.
    • 안- (an-, “to hug”) + -- (-gi-) + - (da) = 안기다 (an-gida, “to be hugged”)
      E.g. 엄마아기다. (Eommaneun agireul anatda., “Mom hugged her baby.”)엄마에게 아기다. (Eomma-ege agiga an-gieotda., “The baby was hugged by mom.”)

(gi)

  1. a suffix deriving a causative verb.
    • 안- (an-, “to hug”) + -- (-gi-) + - (da) = 안기다 (an-gida, “to make sb hug”)
      E.g. 엄마아기다. (Eommaneun agireul anatda., “Mom hugged her baby.”)엄마에게 아기다. (Eommaneun ttarege agireul an-gieotda., “Mom made her daughter hug the baby.”)
Synonyms

Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

(gi) (hanja )

  1. banner; flag

(gi) (hanja )

  1. life force; qi

Suffix

(gi) (hanja -)

  1. the feeling of

(gi) (hanja -器)

  1. machine whose function is
Derived terms

Syllable

(gi)

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