역사
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
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- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeoksa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeogsa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏksa |
| Yale Romanization? | yek.sa |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 歷史.
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
역사(歷史) (yeoksa) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
력사(歷史) (ryeoksa) |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 驛 (“station”) + 舍 (“building”).
Noun
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 轢死, from 轢 (“to run over with a vehicle”) + 死 (“death”).
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
역사(轢死) (yeoksa) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
력사(轢死) (ryeoksa) |