경주

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 競走.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongju
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngju
Yale Romanization?kyēngcwu

Noun

경주 (gyeongju) (hanja 競走)

  1. race; run
    Synonym: 달리기 (dalligi)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慶州.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gyeongju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyeongju
McCune–Reischauer?Kyŏngju
Yale Romanization?kyengcwu

Proper noun

경주 (Gyeongju) (hanja 慶州)

  1. Gyeongju (a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)