소련
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 蘇聯 (“USSR”) Hanja form 소 (so), the abbreviation of 소비에트 (sobieteu) or orthographic borrowing from Chinese 蘇維埃 / 苏维埃 (sūwéi'āi) and 연 (yeon), short for 연방 (yeonbang) meaning "union", "federation", or "commonwealth".
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞ɾjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [소련]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Soryeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Solyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Soryŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | solyen |
Proper noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
소련(蘇聯) (Soryeon) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
쏘련(蘇聯) (Ssoryeon) |
소련 • (Soryeon) (hanja 蘇聯)
- (South Korea) (historical) Soviet Union (a former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries)
- Synonyms: 소비에트 연방 (Sobieteu yeonbang), 소비에트 사회주의 공화국 연방 (Sobieteu sahoejuui gonghwaguk yeonbang)
See also
- 구소련(舊蘇聯) (Gusoryeon)