태초

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 太初 (“the beginning [of the world]”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɛt͡ɕʰo̞] ~ [tʰe̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [태초/테초]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	taecho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	taecho
McCune–Reischauer?	t'aech'o
Yale Romanization?	thay.cho

Noun

태초 • (taecho) (hanja 太初)

1. the beginning [of the world]
   • Korean Protestant Bible, Changsegi (創世記 / 창세기) (Genesis) 1:1

     太(태)初(초)에 하나님이 天(천)地(지)를 創(창)造(조)하시니라

     Taechoe Hananimi cheonjireul changjohasinira.

     In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

   • Korean Protestant Bible, Yohan Bogeum (요한복음) (John) 1:1

     太(태)初(초)에 말씀이 계시니라, 이 말씀이 하나님과 함께 계셨으니, 이 말씀은 곧 하나님이시니라.

     Taechoe malsseumi gyesinira, i malsseumi Hananimgwa hamkke gyesyeosseuni, i malsseumeun got Hananimisinira.

     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.