조수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 助手.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)sʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?josu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?josu
    McCune–Reischauer?chosu
    Yale Romanization?cōswu

    Noun

    조수 • (josu) (hanja 助手)

    1. assistant