약대
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ja̠k̚t͈ɛ] ~ [ja̠k̚t͈e̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [약때/약떼]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yakdae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yagdae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yaktae |
| Yale Romanization? | yak.tay |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 藥 (“medicine”) + 大 (“short for 大學 (“university”)”).
Noun
약대 • (yakdae) (hanja 藥大)
- college of pharmacy; school of pharmacy
- Synonym: 약학대학(藥學大學) (yakhakdaehak)
Etymology 2
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 약〯대〮 (Yale: yǎktáy).
Seemingly related to Middle Chinese 駱駝 (MC lɑk̚ dɑ, “camel”), but the exact derivation is unclear. Nowadays largely displaced by orthodox Sino-Korean 낙타(駱駝) (nakta).
Noun
약대 • (yakdae)
- (archaic) camel
- Synonym: 낙타(駱駝) (nakta)