대기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大氣 (“atmosphere”)

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

Noun

대기 • (daegi) (hanja 大氣)

1. atmosphere

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 待機, from 待 (“await”) + 機 (“opportunity”);
or from 待期 from 待 "await" 期 "period"

Noun

대기 • (daegi) (hanja 待機)

1. Waiting for an opportunity or timing.
2. (military) Awaiting an order to mobilize.
3. (civil service) Awaiting an order.