수사

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 수사. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 수사, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 수사 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 수사 you have here. The definition of the word 수사 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of수사, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 數詞, from 數 (“number”) + 詞 (“word”).

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?susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susa
McCune–Reischauer?susa
Yale Romanization?swūsa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 數詞)

  1. number; numeral
    Synonym: (nativising coinage) 셈씨 (semssi)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 搜査.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susa
McCune–Reischauer?susa
Yale Romanization?swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 搜査)

  1. (law) a criminal investigation
    수사를 벌이다 ― susa-reul beorida ― to investigate
Derived terms
verbs
nouns

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 修辭.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susa
McCune–Reischauer?susa
Yale Romanization?swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 修辭)

  1. rhetoric, figure of speech
    Synonym: 레토릭 (retorik)
Derived terms
verbs
nouns

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 修士.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susa
McCune–Reischauer?susa
Yale Romanization?swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 修士)

  1. (Christianity) monk; brother
    Synonym: 수도사(修道士) (sudosa)
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 手寫, from 手 (“hand”) + 寫 (“copying”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susa
McCune–Reischauer?susa
Yale Romanization?swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 手寫)

  1. (formal) copying by hand; handwriting
Derived terms
verbs
nouns

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 水死.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susa
McCune–Reischauer?susa
Yale Romanization?swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 水死)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of 익사(溺死) (iksa, “drowning”)
Derived terms
verbs
nouns
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia