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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 分水嶺.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bunsuryeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bunsulyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | punsuryŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | punswulyeng |
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Noun
분수령 • (bunsuryeong) (hanja 分水嶺)
- watershed; divide
그 팀은 시내를 건너고 빙하의 깊고 좁은 분수령을 뛰어 넘었다.- geu timeun sinaereul geonneogo binghaui gipgo jobeun bunsuryeong'eul ttwieo neomeotda.
- The team crossed streams and jumped across deep, narrow divides in the glacier.
References
- 분수령 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.