여순 사건
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 麗 (“short for Yeosu”) + 順 (“short for Suncheon”) + 事件 (“incident”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)sʰun sʰa̠ɡʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)순 사건]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Yeosun sageon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Yeosun sageon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Yŏsun sagŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yēswun saken |
Proper noun[edit]
여순 사건 • (Yeosun sageon) (hanja 麗順事件)
- (historical) Short for 여수·순천 사건 (yeosu·suncheon sageon, “Yeosu–Suncheon rebellion”).; a communist mutiny in the South Korean Constabulary of Police Reserve