정일봉

Korean

Etymology

From 정일(正日) (Jeong'il) +‎ 봉(峰) (bong, “peak”). Originally known as 장수봉(將帥峯) (Jangsubong), it was renamed after Kim Jong-il in 1988.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋiɭbo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [정일봉]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jeong'ilbong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jeong'ilbong
McCune–Reischauer?Chŏngilbong
Yale Romanization?cengil.pong

Proper noun

정일봉 • (Jeong'ilbong) (hanja 正日峰)

  1. Jong-il Peak, North Korea

Synonyms

  • (historical) 장수봉(將帥峯) (Jangsubong)
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