대종가

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大宗 (“influential family of long standing”) + 家 (“home, household”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑo̞ŋɡa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞ŋɡa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)종가/데(ː)종가]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daejongga
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daejongga
    McCune–Reischauer?taejongga
    Yale Romanization?tāycongka

    Noun

    대종가 • (daejongga) (hanja 大宗家)

    1. the household of a prominent family; ancestral seat
      풍천 노씨 대종가는 경상남도에 있는 조선시대의 건축물이다.
      Pungcheon No-ssi daejongga-neun Gyeongsangnamdo-e inneun Joseonsidae-ui geonchungmur-ida.
      The ancestral seat of the Pungcheon No clan is a Joseon-era building located in South Gyeongsang Province.
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