구두쇠
Korean edit
Etymology edit
구두 (gudu, “shoe”) + 쇠 (soe, “metal”). From the image of a man so stingy he would reinforce the soles of his shoes with metal so they could be worn longer.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kudusʰwe̞] ~ [kudusʰø̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [구두쉐/구두쇠]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gudusoe |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gudusoe |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kudusoe |
| Yale Romanization? | kwutwusoy |
South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구두쇠의 / 구두쇠에 / 구두쇠까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun edit
구두쇠 • (gudusoe)