우두머리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Beonyeok sohak (飜譯小學 / 번역소학), 1517, as Middle Korean 위두. Second element 머리, literally "upper" or "highest head".

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?udumeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?udumeoli
McCune–Reischauer?udumŏri
Yale Romanization?wutwumeli

Noun

우두머리 • (udumeori)

  1. chief, leader
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