Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 待機室 (waiting room)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡiɕʰiɭ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɡiɕʰiɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

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대기실 (daegisil) (hanja 待機室)

  1. waiting room