Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 大地

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑi] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

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대지 (daeji) (hanja 大地)

  1. earth; Mother Earth; firm ground