Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɘːnɡi/
• Phonetic hangeul: 연:기

Noun

연기 (yeon-gi, “acting”).

연기 • ‎(yeon-gi) ‎(hanja 演技)

1. acting

Synonyms

• 연예 (yeonye)

Related terms

• 연극 (yeon-geuk, “performance”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 煙 ‎(“smoke”) + 氣 ‎(“gas”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʌ̹nɡi/
• Phonetic hangeul: 연기

Noun

연기 (yeon-gi, “smoke”).

연기 • ‎(yeon-gi) ‎(hanja 煙氣)

1. smoke

Related terms

• 금연 (禁煙, geumyeon, “No Smoking”)
• 흡연 (吸煙, heubyeon, “smoking (tobacco)”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 緣 ‎(“dependent”) + 起 ‎(“arising”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʌ̹nɡi/
• Phonetic hangeul: 연기

Noun

연기 • ‎(yeon-gi) ‎(hanja 緣起)

1. (Buddhism) The doctrine of pratītyasamutpāda.

See also

• 연기 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ko

Usage notes

연기 is also the name of Yeongi County, a district of Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.