도둑

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 도ᄌᆞᆨ (twocok). Nativised form of 도적 (盜賊, dojeok, “thief”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[to̞duk̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[도둑]
Revised Romanization? doduk
Revised Romanization (translit.)? dodug
McCune–Reischauer? toduk
Yale Romanization? totwuk

Noun

도둑 • (doduk)

  1. thief

Derived terms
  • 도둑놈 (dodungnom)
  • 도둑장가 (—丈家, dodukjangga)
  • 도둑질 (dodukjil, “theft”)
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