상투
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Korean
Etymology 1
Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 상두 (上頭, sangdu, “wearing a topknot for marriage”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ŋtʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [상투]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sangtu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sangtu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sangt'u |
Yale Romanization? | sangthwu |
Noun
상투 • (sangtu)
- (historical) topknot usually worn by married men
- (vulgar, stock market) the highest stock price
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 上投.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋtʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)투]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sangtu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sangtu |
McCune–Reischauer? | sangt'u |
Yale Romanization? | sāngthwu |