상투

Korean

Etymology 1

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 상두 (上頭, sangdu, “wearing a topknot for marriage”).

Alternative forms

• 상퉁이 (sangtung'i) — Jeju
• 상태기 (sangtaegi) — Pyongan

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ŋtʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [상투]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangtu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangtu
McCune–Reischauer?	sangt'u
Yale Romanization?	sangthwu

Noun

상투 • (sangtu)

1. (historical) topknot usually worn by married men

   Synonyms: 추결(魋結/椎結) (chugyeol), 치 (chi), (North Korea) 자부니 (jabuni)

2. (vulgar, stock market) the highest stock price

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 上投.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangtu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangtu
McCune–Reischauer?	sangt'u
Yale Romanization?	sāngthwu

Noun

상투 • (sangtu) (hanja 上投)

1. method of putting tea in a teapot before pouring in hot water

   Coordinate terms: 중투(中投) (jungtu), 하투(下投) (hatu)