수도
Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰudo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [수도]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sudo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sudo |
McCune–Reischauer? | sudo |
Yale Romanization? | swuto |
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 首都, from 首 (“chief”) + 都 (“city”)
Noun edit
- capital (of a country)
Derived terms edit
- 수도권(首都圈) (sudogwon, “metropolitan area”)
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 水道, from 水 (“water”) + 道 (“road”).
Noun edit
Coordinate terms edit
- 육도(陸道) (yukdo, “land roads”)
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 囚徒, from 囚 (“imprisoning”) + 徒 (“group”).
Noun edit
Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Korean word from 修道, from 修 (“cleaning”) + 道 (“way, Dao”).
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
- 수도원(修道院) (sudowon, “Catholic monastery”)
Etymology 5 edit
Sino-Korean word from 水稻, from 水 (“water”) + 稻 (“rice plant”).
Noun edit
- (agriculture) wet-field rice, rice planted underwater
Etymology 6 edit
Sino-Korean word from 水都, from 水 (“water”) + 都 (“city”).
Noun edit
Etymology 7 edit
Sino-Korean word from 隧道 (“tunnel”).