"노다지" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [no̞da̠d͡ʑi] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: nodaji [romanization]
Etymology: First recorded in 조선어사전 (Joseon-eo Sajeon, “Korean Language Dictionary”), published at 1938. According to some folk etymology, from English no touch. The Korea University dictionary assumes that it is compound of 노두 (露頭, nodu, “outcrop”) + 지 (地, ji, “land”) Etymology templates: {{ko-l|조선어사전|Joseon-eo Sajeon|Korean Language Dictionary}} 조선어사전 (Joseon-eo Sajeon, “Korean Language Dictionary”), {{cog|en|no touch}} English no touch, {{ko-l|노두|露頭|outcrop}} 노두 (露頭, nodu, “outcrop”), {{ko-l|지|地|land}} 지 (地, ji, “land”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 노다지 • (nodaji)
  1. a rich vein, lode
    Sense id: en-노다지-ko-noun-F-rEtW88 Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 32 36 32
  2. nuggets of gold
    Sense id: en-노다지-ko-noun-yDlr67AA Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 10 79 11 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 12 76 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 90 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 91 4
  3. a bonanza
    Sense id: en-노다지-ko-noun-VilQHLSd Categories (other): Korean terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 32 36 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 금광 (geumgwang), 광맥: lode (gwangmaek), 횡재 (hoengjae) (english: bonanza)
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