늑대

Korean

늑대

Etymology

Uncertain. This word is only attested since the late 19th century, as Early Modern Korean 늑ᄃᆡ (nuktoy), 늑대 (nuktay).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɯk̚t͈ɛ] ~ [nɯk̚t͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [늑때/늑떼]

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

Noun

늑대 • (neukdae)

1. wolf, wolves

   Synonym: 이리 (iri)

   늑대 떼 ― neukdae tte ― a pack of wolves

Derived terms

• 갈기늑대 (galgineukdae, “maned wolf”)
• 늑대거북 (neukdaegeobuk, “snapping turtle”)
• 늑대인간(人間) (neukdaein'gan, “werewolf; lycanthropy”)
• 늑대별 (Neukdaebyeol, “Sirius”)
• 땅늑대 (ttangneukdae, “aardwolf”)
• 아프리카황금늑대 (apeurikahwanggeumneukdae, “African golden wolf”)
• 일본늑대 (日本--, ilbonneukdae, “Japanese wolf”)

Descendants

• → Japanese: ヌクテ (nukute)