대원수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大元帥

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)wʌ̹nsʰu] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)wʌ̹nsʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)원수/데(ː)원수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daewonsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daewonsu
    McCune–Reischauer?taewŏnsu
    Yale Romanization?tāywenswu

    Noun

    대원수 • (daewonsu) (hanja 大元帥)

    1. (military) generalissimo, grand marshall

    Usage notes

    As the highest possible rank in the Korean People's Army (the North Korean military), it is intended to be an honorific title for the leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

    Descendants

    • → English: taewonsu
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