탕수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 湯水, from 湯 (“hot water”) + 水 (“water”). Compare Japanese 湯水(ゆみず) (yumizu, “hot and cold water”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [탕(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tangsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tangsu
    McCune–Reischauer?t'angsu
    Yale Romanization?thāngswu

    Noun

    탕수 • (tangsu) (hanja 湯水)

    1. hot water
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Root

    탕수 • (tangsu)

    1. Root of 탕수육 (tangsuyuk, “tangsuyuk”). Rarely used alone.
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