탄두

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 彈頭, from 彈 (“bullet, projectile”) + 頭 (“head”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ndu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [탄(ː)두]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tandu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tandu
    McCune–Reischauer?t'andu
    Yale Romanization?thāntwu

    Noun

    탄두 • (tandu) (hanja 彈頭)

    1. warhead
      핵탄두 ― haektandu ― nuclear warhead
      다탄두 탑재 ― datandu tapjae ― equipped with multiple warheads

    Derived terms

    • 다탄두(多彈頭) (datandu)
    • 탄두부(彈頭部) (tandubu)
    • 탄두음(彈頭音) (tandueum)
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