대가

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大家.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɡa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɡa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)가/데(ː)가]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daega
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daega
McCune–Reischauer?	taega
Yale Romanization?	tāyka

Noun

대가 • (daega) (hanja 大家)

1. master, leading figure

   Synonym: 거장(巨匠) (geojang)

   그는 음악의 대가다. ― Geu-neun eumag-ui daega-da. ― He is a master of music.

2. rich family

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 代價, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)k͈a̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)k͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)까/데(ː)까]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daega
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daega
McCune–Reischauer?	taeka
Yale Romanization?	tāyqka

Noun

대가 • (daega) (hanja 代價)

1. cost; price