지탱

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 支撐.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕitʰɛŋ] ~ [t͡ɕitʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jitaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jitaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?chit'aeng
    Yale Romanization?ci.thayng

    Noun

    지탱 • (jitaeng) (hanja 支撐)

    1. support; the act of sustaining
    2. maintenance; preservation

    Derived terms