태권
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 跆拳, from 跆 (“trample, kick”) + 拳 (“fist, strike”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛk͈wʌ̹n] ~ [tʰe̞k͈wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [태꿘/테꿘]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | taegwon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taegwon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'aekwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | thayqkwen |
Noun
태권 • (taegwon) (hanja 跆拳)
- kicking and punching
Derived terms
- 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo, “taekwondo”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 胎倦, from 胎 (“fetus, uterus”) + 倦 (“langour”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛɡwʌ̹n] ~ [tʰe̞ɡwʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [태권/테권]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | taegwon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taegwon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'aegwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | thaykwen |
Noun
태권 • (taegwon) (hanja 胎倦)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) symptoms of thinning and langour during pregnancy