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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Tyeonroryeokdyeong (天路歷程 / 텬로력뎡), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 뒷통슈 (Yale: twuys-thwongsyu).
Etymologically a compound of 뒤 (dwi, “back”) + 통수 (tongsu, “head”) and still perceived as such by modern speakers, but the second component does not survive in isolation.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | dwitongsu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dwitongsu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | twit'ongsu |
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| Yale Romanization? | twī.thongswu |
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Noun
뒤통수 • (dwitongsu)
- back of one's head
- Synonyms: 뒷머리 (dwinmeori), 뒷골 (dwitgol), 후두(後頭) (hudu), 후두부(後頭部) (hudubu)
- Coordinate term: 옆통수 (yeoptongsu)
걔한테 하도 맞아서 뒤통수가 아직도 아파.- Gyae-hante hado maj-aseo dwitongsu-ga ajikdo apa.
- They hit me so much that the back of my head still hurts.
- 뒷통수 (dwit'tongsu) (misspelling)