수로

Korean

Etymology 1

An honorific title belonging to Kimsuro of the united Gaya Confederacy. Many speculations revolve around its meaning, but the dominant theories hover around “exalted one” or “hero” as direct translations. Perhaps related to 수리 (suri, “eagle”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?suro
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sulo
McCune–Reischauer?suro
Yale Romanization?swulo

Noun

수로 • (suro)

  1. (puristic) synonym of 영웅(英雄) (yeong'ung, “hero, exalted one”)

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 水路 (“waterway, watercourse”)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?suro
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sulo
    McCune–Reischauer?suro
    Yale Romanization?swulo

    Noun

    수로 • (suro) (hanja 水路)

    1. waterway, watercourse
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