대기
Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡi] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)기/데(ː)기]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | daegi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daegi |
McCune–Reischauer? | taegi |
Yale Romanization? | tāyki |
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 大氣.
Noun edit
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Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 待機.
Noun edit
- awaiting for an opportunity or timing
- Synonym: 대기(待期) (daegi)
- (civil service) standing by/awaiting an order
- (military) standing by/awaiting an order to mobilize
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Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 待期.
Noun edit
- Synonym of 대기(待機) (daegi, “awaiting for an opportunity or timing”)
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Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Korean word from 大饑.