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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 湯水, from 湯 (“hot water”) + 水 (“water”). Compare Japanese 湯水 (yumizu, “hot and cold water”).
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? | tangsu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tangsu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | t'angsu |
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| Yale Romanization? | thāngswu |
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Noun
탕수 • (tangsu) (hanja 湯水)
- hot water
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Root
탕수 • (tangsu)
- Root of 탕수육 (tangsuyuk, “tangsuyuk”). Rarely used alone.