수도
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰudo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [수도]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sudo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sudo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sudo |
| Yale Romanization? | swuto |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 首都, from 首 (“chief”) + 都 (“city”)
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 首都)
- capital (of a country)
Derived terms
- 수도권(首都圈) (sudogwon, “metropolitan area”)
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 水道, from 水 (“water”) + 道 (“road”).
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 水道)
- waterworks (municipal utility)
- tap water
- a shipping channel, water route
Coordinate terms
- 육도(陸道) (yukdo, “land roads”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 囚徒, from 囚 (“imprisoning”) + 徒 (“group”).
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 囚徒)
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 修道, from 修 (“cleaning”) + 道 (“way, Dao”).
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 修道)
Derived terms
- 수도원(修道院) (sudowon, “Catholic monastery”)
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 水稻, from 水 (“water”) + 稻 (“rice plant”).
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 水稻)
- (agriculture) wet-field rice, rice planted underwater
Etymology 6
Sino-Korean word from 水都, from 水 (“water”) + 都 (“city”).
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 水都)
Etymology 7
Sino-Korean word from 隧道 (“tunnel”).
Noun
수도 • (sudo) (hanja 隧道)