대국

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Jeju[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 大國.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

대국 (daeguk)

  1. big country, major power

Proper noun[edit]

대국 (daeguk)

  1. China
    Synonym: 천ᄌᆞ국 (cheonjawguk)

References[edit]

  • 대국” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 大國, from (great) + (country).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡuk̚] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daeguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daegug
McCune–Reischauer?taeguk
Yale Romanization?tāykwuk

Noun[edit]

대국 (daeguk) (hanja 大國)

  1. big country, major power

Proper noun[edit]

대국 (Daeguk) (hanja 大國)

  1. (specifically, dated) China