사수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 射手.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sasu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sasu
    McCune–Reischauer?sasu
    Yale Romanization?saswu

    Noun

    사수 • (sasu) (hanja 射手)

    1. shooter; bowman; gunman; marksman; archer
    Synonyms
    • 총잡이 (chongjabi) (slang)
    Derived terms
    • 명사수(名射手) (myeongsasu)
    • 부사수(副射手) (busasu)
    • 사수(射手)자리 (sasujari)
    • 사수궁(射手宮) (sasugung)
    • 사수좌(射手座) (sasujwa)
    • 포사수(砲射手) (posasu)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 死守.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)sʰu]
      • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)수]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?sasu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?sasu
      McCune–Reischauer?sasu
      Yale Romanization?sāswu

      Noun

      Derived verbs
      Active 사수하다
      Passive 사수되다

      사수 • (sasu) (hanja 死守)

      1. defending to the death
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