해주

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 海州

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)d͡ʑu] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)d͡ʑu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)주/헤(ː)주]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Haeju
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Haeju
    McCune–Reischauer?Haeju
    Yale Romanization?hāycwu

    Proper noun

    해주 • (Haeju) (hanja 海州)

    1. Haeju (a city in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea)

    Descendants

    • → English: Haeju
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