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대원수

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 大元帥

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)wʌ̹nsʰu] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)wʌ̹nsʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daewonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daewonsu
McCune–Reischauer?taewŏnsu
Yale Romanization?tāywenswu

Noun

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대원수 (daewonsu) (hanja 大元帥)

  1. (military) generalissimo, grand marshall

Usage notes

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As the highest possible rank in the Korean People's Army (the North Korean military), it is intended to be an honourific title for the leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.

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Descendants

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  • English: taewonsu