지게
Korean
지게
Etymology
지 (ji, “to carry, to bear”) + 게 (-ge), alternative form of 개 (-gae), an agentive suffix used mostly to derive terms for tools and devices.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [지게]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jige |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jige |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chige |
| Yale Romanization? | cikey |
Noun
지게 • (jige)
- A traditional Korean carrying frame in the shape of the letter A.
Derived terms
- 지게꾼 (jigekkun, “A-frame porter”)
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