우두머리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 위두. Second element 머리, literally "upper" or "highest head".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [udumʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [우두머리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	udumeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	udumeoli
McCune–Reischauer?	udumŏri
Yale Romanization?	wutwumeli

Noun

우두머리 • (udumeori)

1. chief, leader