외투

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外套, from (outside; external) + (coat)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)tʰu] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)tʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oetu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oetu
    McCune–Reischauer?oet'u
    Yale Romanization?ōy.thwu

    Noun

    외투 • (oetu) (hanja 外套)

    1. overcoat