선우
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Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 單于; ultimately from Xiongnu.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹nu]
- Phonetic hangul: [서누]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seon'u |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnu |
| Yale Romanization? | sen.wu |
Noun
[edit]- (historical) chanyu (a supreme ruler of one or more nomadic tribes of Inner Asian peoples, at some point between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE; most notably a ruler of the Xiongnu)