Korean

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Etymology

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From (byeol, star) +‎ 나라 (nara, country).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɭɭa̠ɾa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeollara
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeolnala
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏllara
Yale Romanization?pyēlnala

Noun

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별나라 (byeollara)

  1. the land of the stars
  2. the universe