수단

Korean

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuda̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [수단]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Sudan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Sudan
McCune–Reischauer?	Sudan
Yale Romanization?	swutan

Proper noun

수단 • (Sudan)

1. Sudan (a country in Africa)

Derived terms

• 남수단 (namsudan, “South Sudan”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 手段.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuda̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [수단]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sudan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sudan
McCune–Reischauer?	sudan
Yale Romanization?	swutan

Noun

수단 • (sudan) (hanja 手段)

1. procedure; method; way; a means (to an end)

   수단과 방법을 가리지 않다.

   sudan'gwa bangbeobeul gariji anta.

   By any means possible.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 水團.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuda̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [수단]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sudan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sudan
McCune–Reischauer?	sudan
Yale Romanization?	swutan

Noun

수단 • (sudan) (hanja 水團)

1. sudan (traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and honeyed water, often consumed on holidays)

Descendants

• → English: sudan