기함

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɦa̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [기함]

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)