탄두

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 彈頭, from 彈 (“bullet, projectile”) + 頭 (“head”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ndu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [탄(ː)두]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tandu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tandu
McCune–Reischauer?t'andu
Yale Romanization?thāntwu

Noun

탄두 • (tandu) (hanja 彈頭)

  1. warhead
    핵탄두 ― haektandu ― nuclear warhead
    다탄두 탑재 ― datandu tapjae ― equipped with multiple warheads

Derived terms
  • 다탄두(多彈頭) (datandu)
  • 탄두부(彈頭部) (tandubu)
  • 탄두음(彈頭音) (tandueum)
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