악대

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Beobeo eonhae (法語諺解 / 법어언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 악대 (Yale: aktay). Ultimately a borrowing from Middle Mongol ᠠᠭᠲᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (aɣtalaqu, to castrate) (whence Mongolian агтлах (agtlax)). Compare also Manchu ᠠᡴᡨᠠ (akta, castrated, gelded).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?akdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?agdae
McCune–Reischauer?aktae
Yale Romanization?aktay

Noun

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악대 (akdae)

  1. castrated animal, gelding
Derived terms
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See also

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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 樂隊

Noun

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악대 (akdae) (hanja 樂隊)

  1. musical band