검투사
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 검(劍) (geom, “sword”) + 투사(鬪士) (tusa, “fighter”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mtʰusʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [검(ː)투사]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geomtusa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geomtusa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏmt'usa |
| Yale Romanization? | kēmthwusa |
Noun
검투사 • (geomtusa) (hanja 劍鬪士)
- (historical) gladiator