조타수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 操舵 + .

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)tʰa̠sʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jotasu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jotasu
    McCune–Reischauer?chot'asu
    Yale Romanization?cō.thaswu

    Noun

    조타수 • (jotasu) (hanja 操舵手)

    1. (nautical) helmsman
      Synonyms: 타수(舵手) (tasu), 키잡이 (kijabi)