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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 蘇聯 (“USSR”) Hanja form 소 (so), the abbreviation of 소비에트 (sobieteu) or orthographic borrowing from Chinese 蘇維埃／苏维埃 (sūwéi'āi) and 연 (yeon), short for 연방 (yeonbang) meaning "union", "federation", or "commonwealth".
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | Soryeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Solyeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Soryŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | solyen |
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Proper noun
소련 • (Soryeon) (hanja 蘇聯)
- (South Korea) Soviet Union (a former country in Eastern Europe and Asia, existing from 1922 to 1991)
- Synonyms: 소비에트 연방 (Sobieteu yeonbang), 소비에트 사회주의 공화국 연방 (Sobieteu sahoejuui gonghwaguk yeonbang)
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