응수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 應酬, from 應 (“respond”) + 酬 (“return”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋsʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eungsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eungsu
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭngsu
    Yale Romanization?ūngswu

    Noun

    응수 • (eungsu) (hanja 應酬)

    1. response, retort, riposte, rejoinder
    2. crosstalk, cross-talk

    Derived terms

    • 응수(應酬)하다 (eungsuhada, “to respond”)
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