태극기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 太極旗, from 太極 (“taegeuk”) + 旗 (“flag”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛɡɯk̚k͈i] ~ [tʰe̞ɡɯk̚k͈i]
    • Phonetic hangul: [태극끼/테극끼]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Taegeukgi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Taegeuggi
    McCune–Reischauer?T'aegŭkki
    Yale Romanization?thaykuk.ki

    Proper noun

    태극기 • (Taegeukgi) (hanja 太極旗)

    1. Taegeukgi, the official flag of South Korea
      태극기가 펄럭이다. ― Taegeukgi-ga peolleogida. ― The Taegeukgi flutters.
      사람들이 손에 태극기를 쥐며 "대한독립만세!"를 외치고 있다.
      Saramdeur-i son-e Taegeukgi-reul jwimyeo Daehandongnimmanse!-reul oechigo itda.
      People hold the Taegeukgi in their hands and shout "Long Live Korean Independence!".
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