특무상사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 特務上士, from 特務 (“special duty”) + 上士 (“sergeant”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰɯ(ː)ŋmusʰa̠ŋsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [틍(ː)무상사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?teungmusangsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?teugmusangsa
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ŭngmusangsa
    Yale Romanization?thūkmusangsa
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		원사(元士) (wonsa)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		특무상사(特務上士) (teungmusangsa)

    Noun

    특무상사 • (teungmusangsa) (hanja 特務上士)

    1. (military, North Korea) sergeant major; master chief petty officer
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