Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 列車.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ryeolcha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lyeolcha
McCune–Reischauer?ryŏlch'a
Yale Romanization?lyelcha
South Korean
Standard Language
열차 (Yeolcha)
North Korean
Standard Language
렬차 (Ryeolcha)

Noun edit

렬차 (ryeolcha) (hanja 列車)

  1. North Korea standard form of 열차 (yeolcha, train).
    • 1961, “통일렬차 달린다 (tong'illyeolcha dallinda)”, 박산운 (Bak Sanun) [Pak San Un] (lyrics):
      통일렬차 달린다
      부산 렬차 달린다
      Tong'illyeolcha dallinda
      Busanhaeng ryeolcha dallinda
      The unification train rushes on
      The train bound for Busan rushes on