상투

Korean

Etymology 1

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 상두 (上頭, sangdu, “wearing a topknot for marriage”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sangtu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangtu
McCune–Reischauer?sangt'u
Yale Romanization?sangthwu

Noun

상투 • (sangtu)

  1. (historical) topknot usually worn by married men
    Synonyms: 추결(魋結/椎結), 치 (chi), (North Korea) 자부니 (jabuni)
  2. (vulgar, stock market) the highest stock price

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 上投.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋtʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)투]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sangtu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangtu
McCune–Reischauer?sangt'u
Yale Romanization?sāngthwu

Noun

상투 • (sangtu) (hanja 上投)

  1. method of putting tea in a teapot before pouring in hot water
    Coordinate terms: 중투(中投) (jungtu), 하투(下投) (hatu)
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