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늑대

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Korean

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늑대

Etymology

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Uncertain. First attested as Early Modern Korean 늑대 (nuktay) in the Gukhanhoeeo (國韓會語 / 국한회어), :65, 1896, then subsequently as Early Modern Korean 늑ᄃᆡ (nuktoy), e.g. in in the Maeilsinmun (매일신문), 23 August, 1898. Any further investigation, either via attested forms or via morphological analysis, is difficult, even though the prevalence of this word across dialects suggests it must have been in use long before the very late 19th century.

Vovin suggests that this word may be an early loan from some Proto-Nivkh *likVt'V. Compare Nivkh лиғс (liγs) (Amur), лиғр̌ (liγř) (East Sakhalin).[1]

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?neukdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?neugdae
McCune–Reischauer?nŭktae
Yale Romanization?nuktay

Noun

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늑대 (neukdae)

  1. wolf, wolves
    Synonym: 이리 (iri)
    늑대 neukdae ttea pack of wolves

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Japanese: ヌクテ (nukute)

References

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  1. ^ Vovin, Alexander (2003) “Etymological Notes on Some Paleosiberian and Tungusic Loanwords in Korean”, in Proceedings of the Center for Korean Language and Culture[1], numbers 5—6, St. Petersburg, Russia, pages 57—60