대대
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)dɛ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)de̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)대/데(ː)데]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | daedae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daedae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | taedae |
| Yale Romanization? | tāytay |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 代代, from 代 (“generation”) + 代 (“generation”).
Noun
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 代代)
- generation after generation
Adverb
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 代代)
- from generation to generation, down through the generations
- Synonym: 대대(代代)로 (daedaero)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 大隊, from 大 (“large”) + 隊 (“unit”).
Noun
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 大隊)
- (military) battalion; (in the air force) squadron
See also
- 소대(小隊) (sodae, “platoon”)
- 연대(聯隊) (yeondae, “regiment”)
- 중대(中隊) (jungdae, “company”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 大 (“large”) + 帶 (“belt”).
Noun
대대 • (daedae) (hanja 大帶)
- (historical) belt in traditional East Asian court robes