기함

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?giham
Revised Romanization (translit.)?giham
McCune–Reischauer?kiham
Yale Romanization?kiham

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 旗艦, from 旗 (“flag”) + 艦 (“warship”).

    Noun

    기함 • (giham) (hanja 旗艦)

    1. flagship
      러시아 기함이 침몰했다. ― Reosia giham-i chimmol-haetda. ― A Russian flagship has sunk.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 氣 (“vital energy”) + 陷 (“to sink; to plunge”).

      Noun

      기함 • (giham) (hanja 氣陷)

      1. swoon (with a scream); passing out while screaming from extreme pain or shock
      Derived terms
      • 기함(氣陷)하다 (gihamhada)
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