Korean

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Etymology

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So named as the uprising happened on 1 March 1919.

 
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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): 3·1[ˈ (ː)undo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [3·1 (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?3·1 undong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?3·1 undong
McCune–Reischauer?3·1 undong
Yale Romanization?3·1 wuntong

Proper noun

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삼일 운동 (Samil undong) (hanja 運動)

  1. (historical) the March 1st Movement; an uprising in Korea opposing Japanese colonial rule