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Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Beobeo eonhae (法語諺解 / 법어언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 악대 (Yale: aktay). Ultimately a borrowing from Middle Mongol ᠠᠭᠲᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (aɣtalaqu, “to castrate”) (whence Mongolian агтлах (agtlax)). Compare also Manchu ᠠᡴᡨᠠ (akta, “castrated, gelded”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | akdae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | agdae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | aktae |
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| Yale Romanization? | aktay |
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Noun
악대 • (akdae)
- castrated animal, gelding
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 樂隊
Noun
악대 • (akdae) (hanja 樂隊)
- musical band