수도

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[sʰudo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[수도]
Revised Romanization? sudo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sudo
McCune–Reischauer? sudo
Yale Romanization? swuto

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 首都, from 首 (“chief”) + 都 (“city”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 首都)

  1. The capital of a country.
Derived terms
  • 수도권 (首都圈, sudogwon, “metropolitan area”)
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 水道, from 水 (“water”) + 道 (“road”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 水道)

  1. waterworks (municipal utility)
  2. tap water
  3. A shipping channel; a water route.
Coordinate terms
  • 육도 (陸道, yukdo, “land roads”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 囚徒, from 囚 (“imprisoning”) + 徒 (“group”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 囚徒)

  1. inmate

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 修道, from 修 (“cleaning”) + 道 (“the Way”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 修道)

  1. asceticism; spiritual discipline
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 水稻, from 水 (“water”) + 稻 (“rice plant”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 水稻)

  1. wet-field rice; rice planted underwater

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 水都 (“city of water”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 水都)

  1. city of water

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 隧道 (“tunnel”)

Noun

수도 • (sudo) (hanja 隧道)

  1. tunnel
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