깃대

Korean

Etymology 1

기(旗) (gi, “flag”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-) +‎ 대 (dae, “pole”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kit̚t͈ɛ] ~ [kit͈ɛ] ~ [kit̚t͈e̞] ~ [kit͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [긷때/기때/긷떼/기떼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gitdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gisdae
McCune–Reischauer?	kittae
Yale Romanization?	kistay

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	깃대 (gitdae)
North Korean Standard Language	기대 (gidae)

깃대 • (gitdae) (hanja 旗대)

1. flagpole, flagstaff

Etymology 2

깃 (git, “feather”) +‎ 대 (dae, “shaft”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kit̚t͈ɛ] ~ [kit̚t͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [긷때/긷떼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gitdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gisdae
McCune–Reischauer?	kittae
Yale Romanization?	kistay

Noun

깃대 • (gitdae)

1. rachis (the central shaft of a feather)

Related terms

• 깃촉 (gitchok, “quill”)
• 깃털 (git'teol, “feather”)