공중제비

Korean

Etymology

From 공중 (gongjung, “midair”) +‎ 제비 (jebi), from 접이 (jeobi), from 접다 (jeopda, “to fold”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋd͡ʑuŋd͡ʑe̞bi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [공중제비]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongjungjebi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongjungjebi
McCune–Reischauer?kongjungjebi
Yale Romanization?kongcwungceypi

Noun

공중제비 • (gongjungjebi)

  1. somersault

Derived terms
  • 공중제비하다 (gongjungjebihada, “to somersault, to go head over heels, to loop the loop”)
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