객지
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 客 (“guest”) + 地 (“land”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛk̚t͡ɕ͈i] ~ [ke̞k̚t͡ɕ͈i]
- Phonetic hangeul: [객찌/겍찌]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaekji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaegji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaekchi |
| Yale Romanization? | kayk.ci |
Noun
객지 • (gaekji) (hanja 客地)
- foreign land, place far from home
- 객지에서 죽는 것이 가장 서럽다.
- Gaekjieseo jungneun geosi gajang seoreopda.
- The saddest thing is to die somewhere far away from home.