감투

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok Bak Tongsa (飜譯朴通事 / 번역박통사), before 1517, as Middle Korean 감토.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠mtʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [감투]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamtu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamtu
McCune–Reischauer?	kamt'u
Yale Romanization?	kamthwu

Noun

감투 • (gamtu)

1. a horsehair cap worn by officials
2. government post

Derived terms

• 감투거리 (gamtugeori)
• 감투싸움 (gamtussaum)
• 노랑감투 (noranggamtu)