태양절
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 太陽節, from 太陽 (“Sun”) + 節 (“day”), in reference to Kim Il-sung's name; his given name 일성 (日成, ilseong) literally means “becoming the Sun”.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛja̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [tʰe̞ja̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [태양절/테양절]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Taeyangjeol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Taeyangjeol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | T'aeyangjŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | thayyangcel |
Proper noun edit
태양절 • (Taeyangjeol) (hanja 太陽節)
- Day of the Sun, an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April, the birth anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il-sung.