홍수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 洪水.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hongsu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hongsu
    McCune–Reischauer?hongsu
    Yale Romanization?hongswu
    • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 홍수의 / 홍수에 / 홍수까지

      Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

    Noun

    홍수 • (hongsu) (hanja 洪水)

    1. flood, spate, deluge

    Derived terms

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