지게

Korean

지게

Etymology

지 (ji, “to carry, to bear”) +‎ 게 (-ge), alternative form of 개 (-gae), an agentive suffix used mostly to derive terms for tools and devices.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [지게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jige
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jige
McCune–Reischauer?	chige
Yale Romanization?	cikey

Noun

지게 • (jige)

1. A traditional Korean carrying frame in the shape of the letter A.

Derived terms

• 지게꾼 (jigekkun, “A-frame porter”)
• 지게차(車) (jigecha, “forklift”)