Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 寡頭.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)du]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwadu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwadu
McCune–Reischauer?kwadu
Yale Romanization?kwātwu
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Noun

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과두 (gwadu) (hanja 寡頭)

  1. oligarch