전투

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 戰鬪, from 戰 (“fight”) + 鬪 (“combat”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ntʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)투]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeontu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeontu
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnt'u
    Yale Romanization?cēnthwu

    Noun

    전투 • (jeontu) (hanja 戰鬪)

    1. battle; fighting
      Synonyms: 싸움 (ssaum), 교전(交戰) (gyojeon), —전(戰) (-jeon, suffix)

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