복수

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ks͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [복쑤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	boksu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bogsu
McCune–Reischauer?	poksu
Yale Romanization?	pok.swu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 複數.

Noun

복수 • (boksu) (hanja 複數)

1. (grammar) plural

   Antonym: 단수(單數) (dansu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 復讐.

Noun

복수 • (boksu) (hanja 復讐)

1. revenge, vengeance, avenge

Derived terms

• 복수(復讐)하다 (boksuhada, “to revenge; to avenge”)