기학

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 旗學, from (flag) + (science).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)ɦa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gihak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gihag
    McCune–Reischauer?kihak
    Yale Romanization?kīhak

    Noun

    기학 • (gihak) (hanja 旗學)

    1. vexillology