태초
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 太初 (“the beginning [of the world]”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛt͡ɕʰo̞] ~ [tʰe̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [태초/테초]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | taecho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taecho |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'aech'o |
Yale Romanization? | thay.cho |
Noun
- the beginning [of the world]
- 太初에 말씀이 계시니라 이 말씀이 하나님과 함께 계셨으니 이 말씀은 곧 하나님이시니라
태초에 말씀이 계시니라, 이 말씀이 하나님과 함께 계셨으니, 이 말씀은 곧 하나님이시니라.(Korean Bible, 요한복음 (John) 1:1)- taecho-e malsseum-i gyesinira, i malsseum-i hananim-gwa hamkke gyesyeosseuni, i malsseum-eun got hananimisinira.
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.