총통
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 總統
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)통]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | chongtong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chongtong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ongt'ong |
| Yale Romanization? | chōngthong |
Noun
총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 總統)
- president, specifically the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- (historical, Nazism) Führer, the chancellor of Nazi Germany.
- (historical) caudillo, Francisco Franco.
Synonyms
- 대통령 (daetongnyeong)