식도

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 食道, from (food, rice) + (way)

Pronunciation

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Revised Romanization?sikdo
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McCune–Reischauer?sikto
Yale Romanization?sikto

Noun

식도 (sikdo) (hanja 食道)

  1. (anatomy) oesophagus, esophagus; gullet
    Synonyms: (North Korea) 식관(食管) (sikgwan), 밥길 (bapgil)

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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 食刀, from (eat) + (knife).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sikdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sigdo
McCune–Reischauer?sikto
Yale Romanization?sikto

Noun

식도 (sikdo) (hanja 食刀)

  1. kitchen knife
    Synonyms: 식(食)칼 (sik'kal), 부엌칼 (bueok'kal)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 識度, from (awareness) + (tolerance).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sikdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sigdo
McCune–Reischauer?sikto
Yale Romanization?sikto

Noun

식도 (sikdo) (hanja 識度)

  1. insight and magnanimity