Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 操舵 + .

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)tʰa̠sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jotasu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jotasu
McCune–Reischauer?chot'asu
Yale Romanization?cō.thaswu

Noun

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조타수 (jotasu) (hanja 操舵手)

  1. (nautical) helmsman
    Synonyms: 타수(舵手) (tasu), 키잡이 (kijabi)