강도

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 強盜.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ŋdo̞]

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• Phonetic hangul: [강(ː)도]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangdo
McCune–Reischauer?	kangdo
Yale Romanization?	kāngto

Noun

강도 • (gangdo) (hanja 強盜/强盜)

1. robber

Derived terms

• 노상강도 (路上強盜, nosanggangdo, “highwayman”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 強度.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋdo̞]

  • Audio:

    (file)

• Phonetic hangul: [강도]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangdo
McCune–Reischauer?	kangdo
Yale Romanization?	kangto

Noun

강도 • (gangdo) (hanja 強度/强度)

1. intensity; strength