조타수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 操舵 + 手.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jotasu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jotasu
McCune–Reischauer?	chot'asu
Yale Romanization?	cō.thaswu

Noun

조타수 • (jotasu) (hanja 操舵手)

1. (nautical) helmsman

   Synonyms: 타수(舵手) (tasu), 키잡이 (kijabi)