운동화

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 運動靴, from 運動 (“sports”) + 靴 (“shoes”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ndo̞ŋβwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [운(ː)동화]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?undonghwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?undonghwa
    McCune–Reischauer?undonghwa
    Yale Romanization?wūntonghwa

    Noun

    운동화 • (undonghwa) (hanja 運動靴)

    1. sneakers, trainers, athletic shoes

    Synonyms

    • 스니커즈 (seunikeojeu)

    See also

    • 운동 (undong, “exercise, sport”)
    • 구두 (gudu, “dress shoe”)
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