태극기

Korean

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. ― Taegeukgiga peolleogida. ― The Taegeukgi flutters.
    태극기는 국기 게양일마다 게양 위치가 다르다.
    Taegeukgineun gukgi geyang'ilmada geyang wichiga dareuda.
    The Taegeukgi has different hoisting positions for each Flag Raising Day.
    사람들이 손에 태극기를 쥐며 "대한독립만세!"를 외치고 있다.
    Saramdeuri sone Taegeukgireul jwimyeo Daehandongnimmanse!reul oechigo itda.
    People hold the Taegeukgi in their hands and shout "Long Live Korean Independence!".
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