태극
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 太極.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛɡɯk̚] ~ [tʰe̞ɡɯk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [태극/테극]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | taegeuk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taegeug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'aegŭk |
| Yale Romanization? | thaykuk |
Noun
[edit]- The Absolute: the condition as it existed before the creation of the world.
- Tai Chi
- taiji (a symbol of yin-yang and South Korea).
Derived terms
[edit]- 태극기 (taegeukgi)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: taegeuk