악대
Korean
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]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
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠k̚t͈ɛ] ~ [a̠k̚t͈e̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [악때/악떼]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | akdae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | agdae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aktae |
| Yale Romanization? | aktay |
Noun
[edit]악대 • (akdae)
Derived terms
[edit]- 악대돼지 (akdaedwaeji): (castrated pig) hog
- 악대말 (akdaemal): (castrated horse) gelding
- 악대소 (akdaeso): (castrated bull) bullock, ox
Related terms
[edit]- 불까다 (bulkkada): To castrate
- 불앗다 (buratda): To castrate
- 불치다 (bulchida): To castrate
- 거세 (去勢, geose): castration
See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 樂隊