감지

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 感知.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)md͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)지]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamji
McCune–Reischauer?	kamji
Yale Romanization?	kāmci

Noun

감지 • (gamji) (hanja 感知)

1. perception

Derived terms

• 감지(感知)하다 (gamjihada)
• 감지(感知)되다 (gamjidoeda)

 

Etymology 2

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 감저 (甘藷, gamjeo, “sweet potato, lesser yam”). See 감자 (gamja) for more information, especially regarding the change in definition.

Noun

감지 • (gamji)

1. Pyongan, Hwanghae, Gangwon, Hamgyong, Yukjin, and Russia form of 감자 (gamja, “potato”)
   • 2015 May 18, 박 폴리나 [bak pollina], “다큐멘터리 3일 고려인들의 반찬, 카자흐스탄 시장을 사로잡다 [dakyumenteori 3il - goryeoindeurui banchan, kajaheuseutan sijang'eul sarojapda]”, in KBS다큐 [KBSdakyu]‎^[1], 카자흐스탄 알마티 [kajaheuseutan almati]:

     감지채 잡슴둥? 한국에서 감지채 아이 잡슴둥?

     Gamjichae jap-seumdung? Han'gug-eseo gamjichae ai jap-seumdung?

     Do you eat shredded potatoes? In Korea do they not eat shredded potatoes?

2. (Southern Pyongan) sweet potato