탑

탑 U+D0D1, 탑 HANGUL SYLLABLE TAB Composition: ㅌ + ㅏ + ㅂ ← 탐 [U+D0D0] Hangul Syllables 탒 → [U+D0D2]

타탁탂탃탄탅탆 탇탈탉탊탋탌탍 탎탏탐탑탒탓탔 탕탖탗탘탙탚탛
키 ←	→ 태

Korean

탑(塔)

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 塔 (“stupa; tower”), from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰa̠p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [탑]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tab
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ap
Yale Romanization?	thap

Noun

탑 • (tap) (hanja 塔)

1. a tower or similar tall structure
2. (Buddhism) a pagoda or such a monument that has evolved from the archaic stupa
3. (tarot) The Tower (Tarot card)

Synonyms

• 탑파(塔婆) (tap'pa, “stupa”)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 塔 for Sino-Korean compounds of 탑 (塔, tap).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English top.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰa̠p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [탑]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tab
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ap
Yale Romanization?	thap

Noun

탑 • (tap)

1. (gay slang) top

   Coordinate terms: 바텀 (bateom, “bottom”), 올 (ol, “vers”)

Derived terms

• 올탑 (oltap, “vers top”)