Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 彈頭, from (bullet, projectile) + (head).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ndu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tandu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tandu
McCune–Reischauer?t'andu
Yale Romanization?thāntwu

Noun edit

탄두 (tandu) (hanja 彈頭)

  1. warhead
    탄두haektandunuclear warhead
    탄두 탑재datandu tapjaeequipped with multiple warheads

Derived terms edit