방수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 防水, from 防 (“blocking”) + 水 (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [방수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	pangsu
Yale Romanization?	pangswu

Noun

방수 • (bangsu) (hanja 防水)

1. waterproofing

Derived terms

• 방수(防水)하다 (bangsuhada, “to waterproof”)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 放水, from 放 (“to release”) + 水 (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)수]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	pangsu
Yale Romanization?	pāngswu

Noun

방수 • (bangsu) (hanja 放水)

1. water discharge, water drainage

Derived terms

• 방수(放水)하다 (bangsuhada, “to discharge water; to drain water”)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 防 (“blocking”) + 銹 (“rust”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [방수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	pangsu
Yale Romanization?	pangswu

Noun

방수 • (bangsu) (hanja 防銹)

1. rustproofing