Korean

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Etymology

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From (mal) +‎ 투(套) (tu).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɭtʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maltu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maltu
McCune–Reischauer?malt'u
Yale Romanization?māl.thwu

Noun

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말투 (maltu) (hanja 말套)

  1. manner of speaking