응수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 應酬, from 應 (“respond”) + 酬 (“return”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eungsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eungsu
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭngsu
Yale Romanization?	ūngswu

Noun

응수 • (eungsu) (hanja 應酬)

1. response, retort, riposte, rejoinder
2. crosstalk, cross-talk

Derived terms

• 응수(應酬)하다 (eungsuhada, “to respond”)