경상도
Korean
editAlternative forms
edit- 경샹도(慶尙道) (Gyeongsyangdo) — Early Modern
Etymology
editSino-Korean word from 慶尙道, from 慶 (“Gyeongju”) + 尙 (“Sangju”) + 道 (“province”)
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋdo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)상도]
- 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
edit경상도 • (Gyeongsangdo) (hanja 慶尙道)
- (historical) Gyeongsang, Kyŏngsang (a province of Korea)
- Holonym: 팔도(八道) (Paldo)
- Gyeongsang (a province of South Korea)
See also
edit- 경상남도(慶尙南道) (gyeongsangnamdo)
- 경상북도(慶尙北道) (gyeongsangbukdo)
Provinces of the Korean Peninsula: