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)

1. air; atmosphere

   Synonym: 공기(空氣) (gonggi, “air”)

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)

1. awaiting for an opportunity or timing

   Synonym: 대기(待期) (daegi)

2. (civil service) standing by/awaiting an order
3. (military) standing by/awaiting an order to mobilize

Derived terms

• 대기(待機)하다 (daegihada)
• 대기실(待機室) (daegisil)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 待期.

Noun

대기 • (daegi) (hanja 待期)

1. 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)

1. a severe famine