Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 他.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ta |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ta |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'a |
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| Yale Romanization? | tha |
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Noun
타 • (ta) (hanja 他)
- (higher register) others, other people
- Synonym: 남 (nam)
- 타의 추종을 불허하다 ― ta-ui chujong-eul bulheo-hada ― to be matchless/unrivalled
Determiner
타 • (ta) (hanja 他)
- other; another
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 打.
- “dozen”
- Ultimately derived from English dozen.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰa̠(ː)]
- Phonetic hangul: [타(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | ta |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ta |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'a |
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| Yale Romanization? | thā |
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Noun
타 • (ta) (hanja 打)
- short for 타수(打數) (tasu, “(baseball) official at-bat”)
- short for 타수(打數) (tasu, “(golf) stroke”)
Counter
타 • (ta) (hanja 打)
- dozen (set of twelve)
- Synonym: 다스 (daseu)
- Counter for keystrokes
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 舵.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | ta |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ta |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'a |
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| Yale Romanization? | tha |
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Noun
타 • (ta) (hanja 舵)
- (nautical) rudder or helm (of a boat or ship)
- Synonym: 키 (ki)
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
타 • (ta)