덩치
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [덩치]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | deongchi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deongchi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tŏngch'i |
| Yale Romanization? | tengchi |
Noun
덩치 • (deongchi)
- frame, build (bulk or volume of a human body)
- Synonyms: 몸집 (momjip), 체구 (chegu)
- 그는 덩치가 크다. ― geuneun deongchiGa keuda. ― He's a big man.
See also
- 몸매 (mommae, “body figure”)
- 체격 (體格, chegyeok, “physique”)
- 신체 (身體, sinche, “body”)
- 키 (ki, “height”)
- 몸무게 (mommuge, “weight”)