열사
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeolsa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeolsa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏlsa |
| Yale Romanization? | yel.sa |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 烈士.
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
열사(烈士) (yeolsa) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
렬사(烈士) (ryeolsa) |
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 熱 (“heat”) + 死 (“death”).
Noun
- heat death
- Synonym: 열죽음 (yeoljugeum)