경성
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Korean[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 京城, from 京 (“capital”) + 城 (“city”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when it was first attested?”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [경성]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | Gyeongseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gyeongseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | Kyŏngsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | kyengseng |
Proper noun[edit]
- (historical, Japanese colonial era) Seoul
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 鏡 (“mirror”) + 城 (“city”)
Proper noun[edit]
- Kyongsong County in North Korea