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)