포수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 捕手.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)수]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?posu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?posu
McCune–Reischauer?p'osu
Yale Romanization?phōswu

Noun

포수 • (posu) (hanja 捕手)

  1. (baseball) catcher
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 砲手.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [포(ː)수]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?posu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?posu
McCune–Reischauer?p'osu
Yale Romanization?phōswu

Noun

포수 • (posu) (hanja 砲手)

  1. hunter; poacher
    Synonym: 사냥꾼 (sanyangkkun)
  2. (military) gunner, artilleryman, cannoneer
    Synonym: 포병(砲兵) (pobyeong)
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