기함

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?giham
Revised Romanization (translit.)?giham
McCune–Reischauer?kiham
Yale Romanization?kiham

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 旗艦, from 旗 (“flag”) + 艦 (“warship”).

Noun

기함 • (giham) (hanja 旗艦)

  1. flagship
    러시아 기함이 침몰했다. ― Reosia giham-i chimmol-haetda. ― A Russian flagship has sunk.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 氣 (“vital energy”) + 陷 (“to sink; to plunge”).

Noun

기함 • (giham) (hanja 氣陷)

  1. swoon (with a scream); passing out while screaming from extreme pain or shock
Derived terms
  • 기함(氣陷)하다 (gihamhada)
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