터키

Korean

Etymology

From English Turkey.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Teoki
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Teoki
McCune–Reischauer?T'ŏk'i
Yale Romanization?the.khi

Proper noun

터키 • (Teoki)

  1. Turkey (a country in Europe and Asia)
    Synonyms: 토이기 (Toigi), 튀르키예 (Twireukiye)

Usage notes

In South Korean media sources, 터키 (Teoki) became more common than 토이기 (土耳其, Toigi) around 1967.

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