수도
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰudo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [수도]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sudo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sudo |
McCune–Reischauer? | sudo |
Yale Romanization? | swuto |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 首都, from 首 (“chief”) + 都 (“city”)
Noun
- The capital of a country.
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 水道, from 水 (“water”) + 道 (“road”)
Noun
- waterworks (municipal utility)
- tap water
- A shipping channel; a water route.
Coordinate terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 囚徒, from 囚 (“imprisoning”) + 徒 (“group”)
Noun
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 修道, from 修 (“cleaning”) + 道 (“the Way”)
Noun
- asceticism; spiritual discipline
Derived terms
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 水稻, from 水 (“water”) + 稻 (“rice plant”)
Noun
- wet-field rice; rice planted underwater
Etymology 6
Sino-Korean word from 水都 (“city of water”)
Noun
- city of water
Etymology 7
Sino-Korean word from 隧道 (“tunnel”)