대인
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 大人.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)in] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)in]
- Phonetic hangeul: [대(ː)인/데(ː)인]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | daein |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daein |
McCune–Reischauer? | taein |
Yale Romanization? | tāyin |
Noun
대인 • (daein) (hanja 大人)
- an adult, a grown-up
- Synonyms: 성인(成人) (seong-in), 어른 (eoreun)