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Korean
Etymology
구두 (gudu, “shoe”) + 쇠 (soe, “metal”). From the image of a man so stingy he would reinforce the soles of his shoes with metal so they could be worn longer.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gudusoe |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gudusoe |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kudusoe |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwutwusoy |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구두쇠의 / 구두쇠에 / 구두쇠까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
구두쇠 • (gudusoe)
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