환도
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 環 (環, “rings (of the scabbard)”) + 刀 (刀, “sword”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ndo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [환도]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hwando |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwando |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hwando |
| Yale Romanization? | hwanto |
Noun
환도 • (hwando) (hanja 環刀)
- (historical, weaponry) single-bladed curved military sword used during the Joseon dynasty (much closer to Japanese wakazaki in appearance in real life)
Derived terms
- 환도상어 (hwandosang'eo, “thresher shark”)
See also
- 창포검 (菖蒲劒, changpogeom)
- 운검 (雲劍, un'geom)