Korean

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Etymology 1

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기(旗) (gi, flag) +‎ (-s-) +‎ (dae, pole).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kit̚t͈ɛ] ~ [kit͈ɛ] ~ [kit̚t͈e̞] ~ [kit͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [///]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gitdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gisdae
McCune–Reischauer?kittae
Yale Romanization?kistay

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
깃대 (gitdae)
North Korean
Standard Language
기대 (gidae)

깃대 (gitdae) (hanja 旗대)

  1. flagpole, flagstaff

Etymology 2

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(git, feather) +‎ (dae, shaft).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gitdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gisdae
McCune–Reischauer?kittae
Yale Romanization?kistay

Noun

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깃대 (gitdae)

  1. rachis (the central shaft of a feather)
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