세종
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 世宗 (“generational ancestor”). The city is named after the Korean monarch.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Sejong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Sejong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Sejong |
| Yale Romanization? | sēycong |
Proper noun
- A temple name used for Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese monarchs.
- Sejong (Sejong City), a special autonomous city of South Korea