구두
Korean
Etymology 1
From Japanese 靴 (kutsu, “shoe”); compare Northeastern Korean 구주 (guju).[1] First attested in the Daehan Maeil Sinbo (大韓每日新報 / 대한매일신보) (5451), 1904.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kudu]
- Phonetic hangul: [구두]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gudu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gudu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kudu |
| Yale Romanization? | kwutwu |
Noun
구두 • (gudu)
- dress shoes (Western-style footwear made of leather)
- Synonym: (dated) 양혜(洋鞋) (yanghye)
- Hypernyms: 신 (sin, “shoes”), 신발 (sinbal, “shoes”)
See also
- 운동화(運動靴) (undonghwa, “athletic shoes”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 口頭 (“oral”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)du]
- Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)두]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gudu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gudu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kudu |
| Yale Romanization? | kwūtwu |
Noun
구두 • (gudu) (hanja 口頭)
- word of mouth; verbal means
References
- Rei Fukui (2017-03-28) 小倉進平『朝鮮語方言の研究』所載資料による言語地図とその解釈―第１集, 東京大学人文社会系研究科 韓国朝鮮文化研究室, page 33-36