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Korean
Etymology
From 말 (mal, “speech”) + 대꾸 (daekku, “retort”). See also Korean 대답(對答) (daedap, “answer, response”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | maldaekku |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maldae'kku |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | maldaekku |
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| Yale Romanization? | māltay.kkwu |
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Noun
말대꾸 • (maldaekku)
- backtalk, retort, sass, tu quoque, rejoinder, riposte
Derived terms
- 말대꾸하다 (maldaekkuhada, “to backtalk”)