운동화

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 運動靴, from 運動 (sports) + (shoes)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ndo̞ŋβwa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?undonghwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?undonghwa
McCune–Reischauer?undonghwa
Yale Romanization?wūntonghwa

Noun[edit]

운동화 (undonghwa) (hanja 運動靴)

  1. sneakers, trainers, athletic shoes

See also[edit]

  • 운동 (undong, “exercise, sport”)
  • 구두 (gudu, “dress shoe”)