대기
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Meanings
Noun
1. air; atmosphere
2. awaiting for an opportunity or timing
3. standing by/awaiting an order (civil service)
4. standing by/awaiting an order to mobilize (military)
5. synonym of 대기(待機) (daegi, “awaiting for an opportunity or timing”)
6. a severe famine
Pronunciation
daegi
Examples3
When you burn plastics, you put dangerous chemicals into the air.
I had to wait 20 minutes on the phone before reaching the customer service rep.
The atmosphere mostly consists of nitrogen and oxygen.