경주

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 競走.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)주]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongju
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongju
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngju
    Yale Romanization?kyēngcwu

    Noun

    경주 • (gyeongju) (hanja 競走)

    1. race; run
      Synonym: 달리기 (dalligi)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 慶州.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?Gyeongju
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyeongju
      McCune–Reischauer?Kyŏngju
      Yale Romanization?kyengcwu

      Proper noun

      경주 • (Gyeongju) (hanja 慶州)

      1. Gyeongju (a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)
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