탄두
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 彈頭, from 彈 (“bullet, projectile”) + 頭 (“head”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ndu]
- Phonetic hangul: [탄(ː)두]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | tandu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tandu |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'andu |
Yale Romanization? | thāntwu |
Noun
탄두 • (tandu) (hanja 彈頭)
- warhead
- 핵탄두 ― haektandu ― nuclear warhead
- 다탄두 탑재 ― datandu tapjae ― equipped with multiple warheads
Derived terms
- 다탄두(多彈頭) (datandu)
- 탄두부(彈頭部) (tandubu)
- 탄두음(彈頭音) (tandueum)