Korean

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ba̠k̚] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ba̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daebak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daebag
McCune–Reischauer?taebak
Yale Romanization?tāypak

Noun

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대박 (daebak) (hanja 大박)

  1. (colloquial) big win, great success, big hit
    대박을 터뜨리다daebag-eul teotteuridato make a big success/to hit the jackpot

Interjection

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대박 (daebak) (hanja 大박)

  1. (colloquial) terrific; awesome; great