원수
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Korean[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 怨讐.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwɘ(ː)nsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [원(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | wonsu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wonsu |
McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnsu |
Yale Romanization? | wēnswu |
Noun[edit]
South Korean Standard Language |
원수(怨讐) (wonsu) |
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North Korean Standard Language |
원쑤 (wonssu) |
Usage notes[edit]
- In the North, the second syllable is written and pronounced as 쑤 (ssu) to avoid homophony with 원수(元帥) (wonsu, “marshal”).
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 元帥.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wʌ̹nsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [원수]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | wonsu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wonsu |
McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnsu |
Yale Romanization? | wenswu |
Noun[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 元首.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wʌ̹nsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [원수]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | wonsu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wonsu |
McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnsu |
Yale Romanization? | wenswu |
Noun[edit]
- sovereign; head of state
- Synonym: 국가원수(國家元首) (gukgawonsu)
Etymology 4[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 員數, with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wʌ̹ns͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [원쑤]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | wonsu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wonsu |
McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnssu |
Yale Romanization? | wenqswu |