상원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 上院

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)원]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sang'won
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sang'won
    McCune–Reischauer?sangwŏn
    Yale Romanization?sāngwen

    Noun

    상원 • (sang'won) (hanja 上院)

    1. senate; upper house
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