전라도

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 젼라도(全羅道) (Jeollado) — Early Modern

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 全羅道, from 全 (“Jeonju”) + 羅 (“Naju”) + 道 (“province”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɭa̠do̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [절라도]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Jeollado
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jeonlado
    McCune–Reischauer?Chŏllado
    Yale Romanization?cenlato

    Proper noun

    전라도 • (Jeollado) (hanja 全羅道)

    1. (historical) Jeolla, Chŏlla (a province of Korea)
      Holonym: 팔도(八道) (Paldo)
    2. Jeolla (a province of South Korea)

    Descendants

    • → English: Jeolla-do
    • → French: Jeolla-do

    See also

    Provinces of the Korean Peninsula
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