권투 선수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 拳鬪選手, from 拳鬪 (“boxing”) + 選手 (“player”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwʌ̹ntʰu sʰɘ(ː)nsʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [권투 선(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwontu seonsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwontu seonsu
    McCune–Reischauer?kwŏnt'u sŏnsu
    Yale Romanization?kwenthwu sēnswu

    Noun

    권투 선수 • (gwontu seonsu) (hanja 拳鬪選手)

    1. a boxer
      Synonyms: 복서 (bokseo), 복싱 선수 (boksing seonsu)
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