총통

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 總統

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chongtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chongtong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ongt'ong
Yale Romanization?	chōngthong

Noun

총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 總統)

1. president, specifically the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
2. (historical, Nazism) Führer, the chancellor of Nazi Germany.
3. (historical) caudillo, Francisco Franco.

Synonyms

• 대통령 (大統領, daetongnyeong)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 銃 (“gun”) + 筒/筩 (“barrel, tube”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ŋtʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [총통]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chongtong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chongtong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ongt'ong
Yale Romanization?	chongthong

Noun

총통 • (chongtong) (hanja 銃筒/銃筩)

1. (firearms) any type of firearm

   Synonym: 화기(火器) (hwagi)

   Hyponyms: 화전(火箭) (hwajeon), 화통(火筒) (hwatong), 화포(火砲) (hwapo)