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TERMINOLOGY

TITLES

English Korean
Master Sa bum Nim
Instructor Kyo bum Nim
Examiner Sim sa Kwan
Referee Ju shim
Judge Bu shim
Coach Coach
Trainer Trainer
Senior Sun bae Nim
Junior Hu bae Nim

Classmate

Do woo

 

GENERAL TERMS

TaeKwon-Do Taekwon-Do
TaeKwon-Do Training Gym Do jang
TaeKwon-Do Uniform Do bok
Belt Dhee
Chest Guard Hoku
Safety Gear Bo Ho ku
Competition Si hap
Exhibition Si bum Dae hwe
Contest Kyung youn dae hwe
Tournament Kyung ki dae hwe
Championship Sun su kwon dae hwe

 

ORGANIZATIONAL TITLES

Headquarter Grandmaster Chong bon
Branch Director/Instructor Kwan jang Nim
Committee Chairman Ji kwan jang
Federation or Association Bun Kwa Woi won jang
Chairman or President Chong jae or Hwe jang Nim

 

TECHNICAL CLASS TERMS

Attention Cha ryut
Bow Kyung neh
Ready Jhoon bi
Begin or Start Si jack
Stop Mum cho
Continue Keh sok
End Ku man
Return Ba rot
Relax Sho

 

NUMBERS

1st II
2nd Ee
3rd Sam
4th Sa
5th Oh
6th Yook
7th ChI
8th Pa
9th Koo
10th Ship
20th Ee Ship
Hundredth Beck
Thousandth Chun

1

Hana
2 Dool
3 Set
4 Net
5 Dasut
6 Yasut
7 Eel gob
8 Yuh dul
9 Ah hap
10 YuI
20 Sue mul
30 Set reun
40 Ma heun
50 Shi heun
60 Eh seun
70 II heun
80 Yuh deun
90 Ah heun
Hundred Beck
Thousand Chun
Ten Thousand Man
Hundred Thouand Ship Man
Million Beck Man
Ten Million Chun Man
Hundred Million Uhk
Billion Ship Uhk

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