경상북도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慶尙北道, from 慶尙 + 北 (“north”) + 道 (“province”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋbuk̚t͈o̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)상북또]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gyeongsangbukdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyeongsangbugdo
McCune–Reischauer?Kyŏngsangbukto
Yale Romanization?kyēngsangpukto

Proper noun

경상북도 • (Gyeongsangbukdo) (hanja 慶尙北道)

  1. North Gyeongsang (a province of South Korea)
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