비상대기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 비상(非常) (bisang) + 대기(待機) (daegi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)sʰa̠ŋdɛɡi] ~ [ˈpi(ː)sʰa̠ŋde̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bisangdaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bisangdaegi
McCune–Reischauer?pisangdaegi
Yale Romanization?pīsangtayki

Noun

비상대기 • (bisangdaegi) (hanja 非常待機)

  1. emergency stand-by, alert