Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰudo̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 수도

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 首都)

1. The capital of a country.

Derived terms

• 수도권 (首都圈, sudogwon, “the Seoul metropolitan area”)

See also

• 경 (京, gyeong)
• 서울 (seoul)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 水道, from 水 ‎(“water”) + 道 ‎(“road”)

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 水道)

1. waterworks (municipal utility)
2. tap water
3. A shipping channel; a water route.

Coordinate terms

• 육도 (陸道, yukdo, “land roads”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 囚徒, from 囚 ‎(“imprisoning”) + 徒 ‎(“group”)

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 囚徒)

1. inmate

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 修道, from 修 ‎(“cleaning”) + 道 ‎(“the Way”)

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 修道)

1. asceticism; spiritual discipline

Derived terms

• 수도원 (修道院, sudowon, “Catholic monastery”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 水稻, from 水 ‎(“water”) + 稻 ‎(“rice plant”)

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 水稻)

1. wet-field rice; rice planted underwater

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 水都 ‎(“city of water”)

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 水都)

1. city of water

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 隧道 ‎(“tunnel”)

Noun

수도 • ‎(sudo) ‎(hanja 隧道)

1. tunnel