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
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