Wiktionary

대

See also: -대

(see above for the verbal suffix)

대 U+B300, 대
HANGUL SYLLABLE DAE
Composition:ㄷ + ㅐ
← 닿
[U+B2FF] 		Hangul Syllables 댁 →
[U+B301]
대댁댂댃댄댅댆
댇댈댉댊댋댌댍
댎댏댐댑댒댓댔
댕댖댗댘댙댚댛
다 ←→ 댜

KoreanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Sino-Korean word from 大 (“big, great”), from the Middle Korean reading 대 (Yale: tay).

PronunciationEdit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tāy

NounEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 大)

  1. something large; something great
    Antonym: 소(小) (so)
  2. (in particular) large (out of a set of two or three things, e.g. portion sizes at a restaurant)
    Synonym: 대(大)짜 (daejja)
    Coordinate terms: 중(中) (jung, “medium”), 소(小) (so, “small”)
  3. (only in university names) Short for 대학교(大學校) (daehakgyo, “university”).
    Coordinate terms: 고(高) (go, “high school”), 중(中) (jung, “middle school”), 초(初) (cho, “elementary school”)
    서울대 ― seouldae ― Seoul National University
Usage notesEdit
  • Often written in hanja (especially in restaurant menus, news headlines referring to universities, etc.), even in a contemporary text otherwise devoid of Chinese characters.
Derived termsEdit

PrefixEdit

대— • (dae-) (hanja 大)

  1. great, mega-
    Antonym: 소(小) (so)
Usage notesEdit

SuffixEdit

—대 • (-dae) (hanja 大)

  1. Attached to Sino-Korean numerals to denote a grouping of that number which is best in quality, importance, or gravity.
    세계 7대 불가사의 ― segye 7-dae bulgasaui ― Seven Wonders of the World
    중국 4대 미녀 ― jungguk 4-dae minyeo ― Four Beauties of China
    3대 문제점 ― 3dae munjejeom ― three major problems
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 대 (Yale: tay).

PronunciationEdit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tay

NounEdit

대 • (dae)

  1. stalk (of herbaceous plants; especially of tall grasses like maize or sugarcane)
    Synonym: 줄기 (julgi)
  2. pole; long stick
  3. (idiomatic) resolve, determination
    대가 곧다 ― dae-ga gotda ― to have resolve (literally, “the stalk is straight”)
    대가 세다 ― dae-ga seda ― to be stubborn (literally, “the stalk is strong”)

CounterEdit

대 • (dae)

  1. Used to count long, stick-like objects, such as arrows, rib bones, and cigarettes.
  2. Used to count the number of times one has been hit, whipped, or stabbed.
    Synonym: (for punches) 방 (bang)
  3. Used to count the number of times one has had a medical injection.
    Synonym: 방 (bang)

Etymology 3Edit

Sino-Korean word from 代 (“to replace; generation”), from the Middle Korean reading ᄃᆡ〯 (Yale: tǒy).

PronunciationEdit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tāy

NounEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 代)

  1. generation (in a family, a dynasty, a descent group)
    증손자 대 ― jeungsonja dae ― great-grandchildren's generation
    대를 이어 내려온 전통 ― dae-reul ieo naeryeo-on jeontong ― a tradition which has passed down the generations
  2. (after an attributing monarch or period) reign, period, era
    조선 대 ― Joseon dae ― Joseon era
    태종 대 ― Taejong dae ― the reign of Taejong
  3. (geology) era

PrefixEdit

대— • (dae-) (hanja 代)

  1. replacement
    ‎대 (dae) + ‎딸 (ttal, “jerking off, masturbation”) → ‎대딸 (daettal, “handjob”)

SuffixEdit

—대 • (-dae) (hanja 代)

  1. (after a Sino-Korean multiple of ten) people in their...
    20대 ― isip-dae ― people in their twenties
    5·60대 ― oryuksip-dae ― people in their fifties and sixties
  2. (after a Sino-Korean number) -th; of ancestors or political leaders
    4대를 봉사하다 ― sa-dae-reul bongsahada ― to perform rites for the ancestors up to the fourth generation
    제10대 대통령 ― je-sip-dae daetongnyeong ― the tenth president

Derived termsEdit

Etymology 4Edit

Sino-Korean word from 對, from the Middle Korean reading ᄃᆡ〯 (Yale: tǒy).

PronunciationEdit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tāy

NounEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 對)

  1. pair
  2. contrasting pair
    음과 양은 대를 이룬다. ― Eum-gwa yang-eun dae-reul irunda. ― Yin and yang form a contrasting pair.
  3. (between two nouns) versus, V.S.
    남한 대 북한 ― namhan dae bukhan ― South Korea versus North Korea
    남자 대 여자 ― namja dae yeoja ― men versus women

RootEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 對)

  1. Root of 대하다 (daehada, “to face; to be about”). Rarely used alone.

PrefixEdit

대— • (dae-) (hanja 對)

  1. to, towards
    대국민 사과 ― dae-gungmin sagwa ― apology to the nation
  2. against, opposing
    미국의 대이란 정책 ― Migug-ui dae-Iran jeongchaek ― the Iranian policy of the United States
    중국의 대미 전략 ― Junggug-ui dae-Mi jeollyak ― China's American strategy

Derived termsEdit

Etymology 5Edit

Sino-Korean word from 臺.

PronunciationEdit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tay

NounEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 臺)

  1. platform

CounterEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 臺)

  1. Used to count machinery, including automobiles.

SuffixEdit

—대 • (-dae) (hanja 臺)

  1. (after a number) in the... s
    수십억대 ― susib-eok-dae ― in the billions

Derived termsEdit

Etymology 6Edit

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 帶 (Yale: *tay).

In the Hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 대〮 (Yale: táy).

Usually connected to Proto-Japonic *takay (“bamboo”), whence Japanese 竹(たけ) (take).

PronunciationEdit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tay

NounEdit

대 • (dae)

  1. (uncommon in isolation) bamboo
    Synonym: (much more common) 대나무 (daenamu)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 7Edit

Sino-Korean word from 隊 (“group; army unit”).

PronunciationEdit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dae
McCune–Reischauer?tae
Yale Romanization?tāy

NounEdit

대 • (dae) (hanja 隊)

  1. (military) army unit (of smaller size, from squad to regiment)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 8Edit

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

SyllableEdit

대 (dae)

Extended content
  1. 大: big
    (eumhun reading: 클 대 (keul dae))
    (MC reading: 大 (MC dɑiH, dɑH))
  2. 對: respond
    (eumhun reading: 대답할 대 (daedaphal dae))
    (MC reading: 對 (MC tuʌiH))
  3. 代: replace
    (eumhun reading: 대신할 대 (daesinhal dae))
    (MC reading: 代 (MC dʌiH))
  4. 帶: belt
    (eumhun reading: 띠 대 (tti dae))
    (MC reading: 帶 (MC tɑiH))
  5. 臺: platform
    (eumhun reading: 돈대 대 (dondae dae))
    (MC reading: 臺 (MC dʌi))
  6. 隊: crowd
    (eumhun reading: 떼 대 (tte dae))
    (MC reading: 隊 (MC duʌiH))
  7. 待: wait
    (eumhun reading: 기다릴 대 (gidaril dae))
    (MC reading: 待 (MC dʌiX))
  8. 貸: borrow, lend
    (eumhun reading: 빌릴 대 (billil dae))
    (MC reading: 貸 (MC tʰʌiH))
  9. 垈: site of house
    (eumhun reading: 터 대 (teo dae))
    (MC reading: 垈)
  10. 袋: pouch
    (eumhun reading: 자루 대 (jaru dae))
    (MC reading: 袋 (MC dʌiH))
  11. 戴: carry on the head
    (eumhun reading: 일 대 (il dae))
    (MC reading: 戴 (MC tʌiH))
  12. 岱: Mount Dai
    (eumhun reading: 대산 대 (daesan dae))
    (MC reading: 岱 (MC dʌiH))
  13. 擡: lift
    (eumhun reading: 들 대 (deul dae))
    (MC reading: 擡 (MC dʌi))
  14. 玳: hawksbill sea turtle
    (eumhun reading: 대모 대 (daemo dae))
    (MC reading: 玳 (MC dʌiH, duok̚))
  15. 黛: pigment used to paint eyebrows
    (eumhun reading: 눈썹먹 대 (nunsseommeok dae))
    (MC reading: 黛 (MC dʌiH))
  16. 儓: servant
    (eumhun reading: 하인 대 (hain dae))
    (MC reading: 儓 (MC dʌi, tʰʌiH))
  17. 懟: resent
    (eumhun reading: 원망할 대 (wonmanghal dae))
    (MC reading: 懟 (MC ɖˠiuɪH))
  18. 旲: sunlight
    (eumhun reading: 햇빛 대 (haetbit dae))
    (MC reading: 旲)
  19. 汏: rinse and wash
    (eumhun reading: 일 대 (il dae))
    (MC reading: 汏 (MC dɑiH, tʰɑt̚))
  20. 碓: pestle
    (eumhun reading: 방아 대 (bang'a dae))
    (MC reading: 碓 (MC tuʌiH))
  21. 鐓: spear sheath
    (eumhun reading: 창고달 대 (changgodal dae))
    (MC reading: 鐓 (MC duʌiH))
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