투구

Korean

Etymology

A post-Sino-Korean borrowing from Early Mandarin 頭盔 (tóukuī, “helmet”), probably borrowed under Mongol rule (1270—1356). The expected Sino-Korean reflex is 두회 (duhoe), which does not exist.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tʰuɡu]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [투구]
Revised Romanization? tugu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? tugu
McCune–Reischauer? t'ugu
Yale Romanization? thwukwu

Noun

투구 • (tugu)

  1. historical helmet (as part of military gear)

Derived terms

See also
  • 헬멧 (helmet, “modern helmet”)
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