선수
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 選手, from 選 (“selection”) + 手 (“talent”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnsu |
| Yale Romanization? | sēnswu |
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- 러시아 출신 올림픽 선수 (reosia chulsin ollimpik seonsu)
- 최우수 선수(最優秀選手) (choe'usu seonsu)