총통

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 總統

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)통]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chongtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chongtong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongt'ong
Yale Romanization?chōngthong

Noun

총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 總統)

  1. president, specifically the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  2. (historical, Nazism) Führer, the chancellor of Nazi Germany.
  3. (historical) caudillo, Francisco Franco.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 銃 (“gun”) + 筒/筩 (“barrel, tube”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chongtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chongtong
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongt'ong
Yale Romanization?chongthong

Noun

총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 銃筒/銃筩)

  1. (firearms) any type of firearm
    Synonym: 화기(火器) (hwagi)
    Hyponyms: 화전(火箭) (hwajeon), 화통(火筒) (hwatong), 화포(火砲) (hwapo)
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