등대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 燈臺, from 燈 (“lantern, lamp”) + 臺 (“tower”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tɯŋdɛ] ~ [tɯŋde̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [등대/등데]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deungdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deungdae
McCune–Reischauer?	tŭngdae
Yale Romanization?	tungtay

Noun

등대 • (deungdae) (hanja 燈臺)

1. lighthouse

Derived terms

• 등대지기 (deungdaejigi): lighthouse keeper
• 등댓불 (deungdaetbul): beacon

See also

• 봉화대 (峰火臺, bonghwadae): beacon tower