삼대
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠mdɛ] ~ [sʰa̠mde̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [삼대/삼데]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | samdae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | samdae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | samdae |
| Yale Romanization? | samtay |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 三代, from 三 (“three”) + 代 (“generation”).
Noun
삼대 • (samdae) (hanja 三代)
- three generations
- 삼대 가는 부자 없다. ― Samdae ganeun buja eopda. ― Wealth is never passed down more than three generations.
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 三 (“three”) + 大 (“big”).
Noun
삼대 • (samdae) (hanja 三大)
- Big Three
Derived terms
- 삼대체강(三大體腔) (samdaechegang, “trisplanchnic”)
Etymology 3
Of native Korean origin. From 삼 (sam, “hemp”) + 대 (dae, “stem, stalk”).
Noun
삼대 • (samdae)
- Synonym of 마경(麻莖) (magyeong, “hemp stalk”)