거북선

Korean

Etymology

From 거북 (geobuk, “turtle”) +‎ 선(船) (seon, “ship, vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹buks͈ʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [거북썬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geobukseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geobugseon
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏbuksŏn
Yale Romanization?	kepuk.sen

Noun

거북선 • (geobukseon)

1. turtle ship

Related terms

• 귀선 (龜船, gwiseon)