지수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 指數.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕisʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [지수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jisu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jisu
McCune–Reischauer?	chisu
Yale Romanization?	ciswu

Noun

지수 • (jisu) (hanja 指數)

1. index, quotient
2. (mathematics) exponent

Derived terms

• 열지수 (熱指數, yeoljisu, “heat index”)