송구

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 送球, from 送 (“send”) + 球 (“ball”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)구]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	songgu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	songgu
McCune–Reischauer?	songgu
Yale Romanization?	sōngkwu

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	송구하다

송구 • (songgu) (hanja 送球)

1. (baseball) the act of throwing or passing the ball
2. Synonym of 핸드볼 (haendeubol, “handball (sport)”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 悚懼.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ŋɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [송(ː)구]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	songgu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	songgu
McCune–Reischauer?	songgu
Yale Romanization?	sōngkwu

Root

송구 • (songgu) (hanja 悚懼)

1. Root of 송구하다 (songguhada). Rarely used alone.