태극
Korean
editEtymology
editSino-Korean word from 太極
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛɡɯk̚] ~ [tʰe̞ɡɯk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [태극/테극]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | taegeuk |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taegeug |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'aegŭk |
Yale Romanization? | thaykuk |
Noun
edit- The Absolute: the condition as it existed before the creation of the world
- Tai Chi
- taiji, a symbol of yin-yang and South Korea.
Derived terms
edit- 태극기 (taegeukgi)
Descendants
edit- → English: taegeuk