대원수
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 大元帥
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)wʌ̹nsʰu] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)wʌ̹nsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)원수/데(ː)원수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | daewonsu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daewonsu |
McCune–Reischauer? | taewŏnsu |
Yale Romanization? | tāywenswu |
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]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.
Related terms
[edit]- 원수 (wonsu)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: taewonsu