경상도

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 경샹도(慶尙道) (Gyeongsyangdo) Early Modern

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慶尙道, from (Gyeongju) + (Sangju) + (province)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋdo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gyeongsangdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyeongsangdo
McCune–Reischauer?Kyŏngsangdo
Yale Romanization?kyēngsangto

Proper noun

경상도 (Gyeongsangdo) (hanja 慶尙道)

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

See also

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