송구
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 送球, from 送 (送, “send”) + 球 (球, “ball”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)구]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | songgu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | songgu |
McCune–Reischauer? | songgu |
Yale Romanization? | sōngkwu |
Noun
Active | 송구하다 |
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송구 • (songgu) (hanja 送球)
- (baseball) the act of throwing or passing the ball
- Synonym of 핸드볼 (haendeubol, “handball (sport)”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 悚懼.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡu]
- Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)구]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | songgu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | songgu |
McCune–Reischauer? | songgu |
Yale Romanization? | sōngkwu |
Root
송구 • (songgu) (hanja 悚懼)
- Root of 송구하다 (songguhada). Rarely used alone.