도태

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 淘汰.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞tʰɛ] ~ [to̞tʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [도태/도테]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dotae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dotae
    McCune–Reischauer?tot'ae
    Yale Romanization?to.thay

    Noun

    도태 • (dotae) (hanja 淘汰)

    1. an elimination of (something bad or unsuitable)
    2. a culling out, weeding out
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