대체유

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 代替 (“substitute”) + 乳 (“milk”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞ju] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞ju]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)체유/데(ː)체유]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daecheyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daecheyu
McCune–Reischauer?	taech'eyu
Yale Romanization?	tāy.cheyyu

Noun

대체유 • (daecheyu) (hanja 代替乳)

1. (non-dairy) milk substitute
   • 2022 May 22, ““커피 몸에 나쁘고, 레드와인 좋다" 무너진 건강상식 [“keopi mome nappeugo, redeuwain jota muneojin geon'gangsangsik]”, in 서울경제‎^[1]:

     아몬드유 등 대체유가 진짜 우유보다 건강에 이로운지는 아직 불분명하다.

     Amondeuyu deung daecheyu-ga jinjja uyu-boda geon'gang-e iroun-ji-neun ajik bul-bunmyeong-hada.

     It is still unclear whether milk alternatives, such as almond milk, are healthier than real milk.

See also

• 대체육(代替肉) (daecheyuk, “meat substitute”)