경상남도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慶尙南道, from 慶尙 + 南 (“south”) + 道

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋna̠mdo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)상남도]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Gyeongsangnamdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gyeongsangnamdo
McCune–Reischauer?	Kyŏngsangnamdo
Yale Romanization?	kyēngsangnamto

Proper noun

경상남도 • (Gyeongsangnamdo) (hanja 慶尙南道)

1. South Gyeongsang (a province of South Korea)