Korean word

대기자

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaegija

Meaning

  • nounwaitlisted person

Example

대기자로 등록했어요.tae gi ja ro teung no kae sseo yo

I put my name on the waitlist.

Illustration for 대기자 (waitlisted person)

More examples

공연 취소로 대기자에게 자리가 배정되었어요.kong yeon chwi so ro tae gi ja e ge cha ri ga pae jeong doe eo sseo yo

Because of a performance cancellation, a seat was assigned to someone on the waitlist.

Core concept

Someone waiting for their turn or for an opening to arise.

Common phrases

  • 대기자 번호tae gi ja peon ho

    waitlist number

  • 대기자 수tae gi ja su

    number of waitlisted people

  • 대기자 현황tae gi ja hyeon hwang

    waitlist status

Similar words

대기인taegiin: A person waiting for a turn in an organized process.
대기 손님taegi sonnim: A customer at a restaurant or shop waiting for service or a seat.
줄 서 있는 사람chul seo inneun saram: A person standing in a line while waiting for their turn.

Definition in Korean

순서를 기다리는 사람.sun seo reul ki da ri neun sa ram

Word origin

대기 (daegi, "waiting or standby") + 자 (ja, "person") forms a word for a person waiting for a turn or an opening.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when a spot is not secured yet and may open after another person cancels.

Other meanings

  • standbynoun
  • person on the waitlistnoun

Opposites

  • 입장자ipjjangjaentrantnoun

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