고대

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 古代 (“old times”).

Alternative forms

  • 고ᄃᆡ(古代) (godae) — Early Modern

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)dɛ] ~ [ˈko̞(ː)de̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)대/고(ː)데]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godae
McCune–Reischauer?kodae
Yale Romanization?kōtay

Noun

고대 • (godae) (hanja 古代)

  1. antiquity; ancient times
    고대이집트 ― godaeijipteu ― Ancient Egypt
    고대에 아즈텍인들은 태양을 숭배했다.
    Godae-e Ajeutegin-deur-eun taeyang-eul sungbaehaetda.
    In ancient times, the Aztecs worshipped the Sun.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 苦待.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞dɛ] ~ [ko̞de̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고대/고데]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godae
McCune–Reischauer?kodae
Yale Romanization?kotay

Noun

고대 • (godae) (hanja 苦待)

  1. fervent waiting for, fervent expectations
Derived terms
  • 고대(苦待)하다 (godaehada)
  • 학수고대(鶴首苦待) (haksugodae)

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin. 곧 (got, “soon”) +‎ -애 (-ae, suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞dɛ] ~ [ko̞de̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고대/고데]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godae
McCune–Reischauer?kodae
Yale Romanization?kotay

Adverb

고대 • (godae) (dated or dialectal)

  1. just now
    Synonym: 막 (mak)
  2. soon after
    Synonym: 곧 (got)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 高臺.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞dɛ] ~ [ko̞de̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고대/고데]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godae
McCune–Reischauer?kodae
Yale Romanization?kotay

Noun

고대 • (godae) (hanja 高臺)

  1. tall platform

Etymology 5

Noun

고대 • (godae)

  1. (Gyeongsang) synonym of 고등어 (godeung'eo, “mackerel”)
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