대기

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (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
Revised Romanization?daegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daegi
McCune–Reischauer?taegi
Yale Romanization?tāyki

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大氣.

Noun

대기 • (daegi) (hanja 大氣)

  1. air; atmosphere
    Synonym: 공기(空氣) (gonggi, “air”)
Derived terms
  • 대기광(大氣光) (daegigwang)
  • 대기권(大氣圈) (daegigwon)
  • 대기수(大氣水) (daegisu)
  • 대기압(大氣壓) (daegiap)
  • 대기차(大氣差) (daegicha)
  • 대기층(大氣層) (daegicheung)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 待機.

Noun

대기 • (daegi) (hanja 待機)

  1. awaiting for an opportunity or timing
    Synonym: 대기(待期) (daegi)
  2. (civil service) standing by/awaiting an order
  3. (military) standing by/awaiting an order to mobilize
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 待期.

Noun

대기 • (daegi) (hanja 待期)

  1. 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)

  1. a severe famine
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