송구

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 送球, from 送 (“send”) + 球 (“ball”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)구]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?songgu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?songgu
    McCune–Reischauer?songgu
    Yale Romanization?sōngkwu

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 송구하다

    송구 • (songgu) (hanja 送球)

    1. (baseball) the act of throwing or passing the ball
    2. synonym of 핸드볼 (haendeubol, “handball (sport)”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 悚懼.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡu]
      • Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)구]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?songgu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?songgu
      McCune–Reischauer?songgu
      Yale Romanization?sōngkwu

      Root

      송구 • (songgu) (hanja 悚懼)

      1. Root of 송구하다 (songguhada). Rarely used alone.
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