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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 邑
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eup |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eub |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭp |
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| Yale Romanization? | up |
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Noun
읍 • (eup) (hanja 邑)
- a town with at least 20000 residents.
철탑이 무너진 뒤, 이 읍에는 한동안 전기가 공급되지 않았습니다.- cheoltabi muneojin dwi, i eubeneun handong'an jeon'giga gonggeupdoeji anatseumnida.
- After the pylons collapsed, this town was without power for a few days.
- (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리(里) (ri), 동(洞) (dong), 면(面) (myeon), 읍(邑) (eup), 구(區) (gu), 군(郡) (gun), 시(市) (si), 도(道) (do)