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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 시(時) (si, “time”) + 대(代) (dae, “era”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sidae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sidae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sidae |
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| Yale Romanization? | sitay |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 시대의 / 시대에 / 시대까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
시대 • (sidae) (hanja 時代)
- historical age or period