분투

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 奮鬪.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)ntʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?buntu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?buntu
    McCune–Reischauer?punt'u
    Yale Romanization?pūnthwu

    Noun

    분투 • (buntu) (hanja 奮鬪)

    1. struggle; (a strenuous) effort