열사

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeolsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolsa
McCune–Reischauer?yŏlsa
Yale Romanization?yel.sa

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 烈士.

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		열사(烈士) (yeolsa)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		렬사(烈士) (ryeolsa)

    열사 • (yeolsa) (hanja 烈士)

    1. martyr

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 熱 (“heat”) + 死 (“death”).

      Noun

      열사 • (yeolsa) (hanja 熱死)

      1. heat death
        Synonym: 열죽음 (yeoljugeum)
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