Sino-Korean word from運動靴, from運動(“sports”) +靴(“shoes”)
- (SK Standard/Seoul)IPA(key):[ˈu(ː)ndo̞ŋβwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul:[운(ː)동화]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | undonghwa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | undonghwa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | undonghwa |
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| Yale Romanization? | wūntonghwa |
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운동화• (undonghwa) (hanja運動靴)
- sneakers,trainers, athletic shoes
- 운동 (undong, “exercise, sport”)
- 구두 (gudu, “dress shoe”)
