지탱

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 支撐.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕitʰɛŋ] ~ [t͡ɕitʰe̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [지탱/지텡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jitaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jitaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	chit'aeng
Yale Romanization?	ci.thayng

Noun

지탱 • (jitaeng) (hanja 支撐)

1. support; the act of sustaining
2. maintenance; preservation

Derived terms

• 지탱하다 (支撐-, jitaenghada, “support; preserve”)