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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | daedae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daedae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | taedae |
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| Yale Romanization? | tāytay |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 代代, from 代 (“generation”) + 代 (“generation”).
Noun
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 代代)
- generation after generation
Adverb
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 代代)
- from generation to generation, down through the generations
- Synonym: 대대(代代)로 (daedaero)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 大隊, from 大 (“large”) + 隊 (“unit”).
Noun
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 大隊)
- (military) battalion; (in the air force) squadron
See also
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 大 (“large”) + 帶 (“belt”).
Noun
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 大帶)
- (historical) belt in traditional East Asian court robes