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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 延坪島, from 延坪 (“extended plain”) + 島 (“island”). Attested since the 1451 Goryeosa. In early sources, the second character was sometimes 平 (pyeong) rather than 坪 (pyeong).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yeonpyeongdo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeonpyeongdo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏnp'yŏngdo |
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| Yale Romanization? | yenphyengto |
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Proper noun
연평도 • (Yeonpyeongdo) (hanja 延坪島)
- Yeonpyeong Island, Yeonpyeongdo (a group of South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea)