대원수
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 大元帥
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | daewonsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daewonsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | taewŏnsu |
| Yale Romanization? | tāywenswu |
Noun
Usage notes
As the highest possible rank in the Korean People's Army (the North Korean military), it is intended to be an honourific title for the leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.
Related terms
- 원수 (wonsu)
Descendants
- → English: taewonsu