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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 選手, from 選 (“selection”) + 手 (“talent”)
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | seonsu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonsu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnsu |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēnswu |
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Noun
선수 • (seonsu) (hanja 選手)
- athlete; sportsman; a person who participates in a sport
Derived terms
- 야구 선수 (野球選手, yagu seonsu, “baseball player”)
- 축구선수 (蹴球選手, chukguseonsu, “soccer player”)