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)
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)
- 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
- 대기(待期)하다 (daegihada)
- 대기표(待期票) (daegipyo)
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 大饑.
Noun
대기 • (daegi) (hanja 大饑)