경주

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 競走.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)주]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongju
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngju
Yale Romanization?kyēngcwu

Noun

경주 • (gyeongju) (hanja 競走)

  1. race; run
    Synonym: 달리기 (dalligi)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慶州.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gyeongju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyeongju
McCune–Reischauer?Kyŏngju
Yale Romanization?kyengcwu

Proper noun

경주 • (Gyeongju) (hanja 慶州)

  1. Gyeongju (a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)
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