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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | daegi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daegi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | taegi |
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| Yale Romanization? | tāyki |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 大氣.
Noun
대기 • (daegi) (hanja 大氣)
- air; atmosphere
- Synonym: 공기(空氣) (gonggi, “air”)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 待機.
Noun
대기 • (daegi) (hanja 待機)
- 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
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 待期.
Noun
대기 • (daegi) (hanja 待期)
- Synonym of 대기(待機) (daegi, “awaiting for an opportunity or timing”)
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 大饑.
Noun
대기 • (daegi) (hanja 大饑)
- a severe famine