Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 大將 (senior general)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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대장 (daejang) (hanja 大將)

  1. general; admiral

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 隊長 (captain; team leader)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daejang
McCune–Reischauer?taejang
Yale Romanization?taycang

Noun

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대장 (daejang) (hanja 隊長)

  1. leader; commander; captain

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 大腸 (large intestine, bowel, colon)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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대장 (daejang) (hanja 大腸)

  1. large intestine; bowel; colon

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from 臺帳

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daejang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daejang
McCune–Reischauer?taejang
Yale Romanization?taycang

Noun

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대장 (daejang) (hanja 臺帳)

  1. register; ledger; account book