탑
Korean
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Pagoda%2C_Royal_Botanic_Gardens%2C_Kew%2C_London.jpg/200px-Pagoda%2C_Royal_Botanic_Gardens%2C_Kew%2C_London.jpg)
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 塔 (“stupa, tower”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰa̠p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [탑]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | tap |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tab |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'ap |
Yale Romanization? | thap |
Noun
- (Buddhism) a pagoda or such a monument that has evolved from the archaic stupa
- a tower or similar tall structure.
Synonyms
Derived terms
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References
- ^ Erected at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, in 1761 by Sir William Chambers. His ten-storied design is a famous exception from the traditional odd number of floors.