태극기

Korean

태극기 (Taegeukgi)

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!".

   • 2020, Woo Min-ho, director, The Man Standing Next, spoken by President Park (Lee Sung-min):

     주한 미 대사 데리고 와 당장 저 태극기 앞에 무릎 꿇으라고 해!

     Juhan Mi daesa derigo wa dangjang jeo taegeukgi ap-e mureup kkureurago hae!

     Bring the American Ambassador to Korea (to here) and tell him to kneel before the Taegeukgi right now!