탑

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Korean
In imitation of the Chinese 塔 ta or pagoda. [1]

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 塔 (“stupa, tower”), from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[tʰa̠p̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[탑]
Revised Romanization? tap
Revised Romanization (translit.)? tab
McCune–Reischauer? t'ap
Yale Romanization? thap

Noun

탑 • (tap) (hanja 塔)

  1. (Buddhism) a pagoda or such a monument that has evolved from the archaic stupa
  2. a tower or similar tall structure.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 탑돌이 (塔돌이, tapdori)
  • 탑기단 (塔基壇, tapgidan)
  • 탑신 (塔身, tapsin)
  • 탑비 (塔碑, tapbi)
proper names
  • 다보탑 (dabotap)
  • 석가탑 (seokgatap)
  • 원각사탑 (won-gaksatap)
  • 바벨탑 (babeltap)
  • 에펠탑 (epeltap)
  • 피사탑 (pisatap)

References
  1. Erected at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, in 1761 by Sir William Chambers. His ten-storied design is a famous exception from the traditional odd number of floors.

Further reading
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