총통

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 總統

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)통]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chongtong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chongtong
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongt'ong
    Yale Romanization?chōngthong

    Noun

    총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 總統)

    1. president, specifically the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
    2. (historical, Nazism) Führer, the chancellor of Nazi Germany.
    3. (historical) caudillo, Francisco Franco.
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 銃 (“gun”) + 筒/筩 (“barrel, tube”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?chongtong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?chongtong
      McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongt'ong
      Yale Romanization?chongthong

      Noun

      총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 銃筒/銃筩)

      1. (firearms) any type of firearm
        Synonym: 화기(火器) (hwagi)
        Hyponyms: 화전(火箭) (hwajeon), 화통(火筒) (hwatong), 화포(火砲) (hwapo)
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