포수

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 捕手.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)sʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?posu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?posu
    McCune–Reischauer?p'osu
    Yale Romanization?phōswu

    Noun

    포수 • (posu) (hanja 捕手)

    1. (baseball) catcher
    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 砲手.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)sʰu]
      • Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)수]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?posu
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?posu
      McCune–Reischauer?p'osu
      Yale Romanization?phōswu

      Noun

      포수 • (posu) (hanja 砲手)

      1. hunter; poacher
        Synonym: 사냥꾼 (sanyangkkun)
      2. (military) gunner, artilleryman, cannoneer
        Synonym: 포병(砲兵) (pobyeong)
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