말대꾸
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 말 (mal, “speech”) + 대꾸 (daekku, “retort”). See also Korean 대답(對答) (daedap, “answer, response”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɭdɛk͈u] ~ [ˈma̠(ː)ɭde̞k͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [말(ː)대꾸/말(ː)데꾸]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | maldaekku |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | maldae'kku |
| McCune–Reischauer? | maldaekku |
| Yale Romanization? | māltay.kkwu |
Noun
[edit]말대꾸 • (maldaekku)
Derived terms
[edit]- 말대꾸하다 (maldaekkuhada, “to backtalk”)