적지

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeokji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogji
McCune–Reischauer?chŏkchi
Yale Romanization?cekci

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 赤地, from 赤 (“barren”) + 地 (“land”).

Noun

적지 • (jeokji) (hanja 赤地)

  1. land made barren by severe drought or pests

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 敵地, from 敵 (“enemy”) + 地 (“land”).

Noun

적지 • (jeokji) (hanja 敵地)

  1. enemy territory
    적지를 정찰하다 ― jeokji-reul jeongchalhada ― to make a survey of enemy territory

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 適 (“proper”) + 地 (“land”).

Noun

적지 • (jeokji) (hanja 適地)

  1. the right place; suitable land
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