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Korean
Etymology
철(鐵) (cheol) + 길 (gil, “road”), cf. Chinese 鐵路 / 铁路 (tiělù).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | cheolgil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheolgil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏlkil |
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| Yale Romanization? | chelqkil |
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Noun
철길 • (cheolgil) (hanja 鐵길)
- railwayUK; railroadUS
1990, “내 이름 묻지마세요 (Nae ireum mutjimaseyo) ”, Ri Jong-sul (리정술) (lyrics), Hwang Jin-yong (황진영) (music):정들은 고향집 멀리떠나
북변의 청춘들이
그 어이 눈바람 헤치면서
철길 놓았던가요- jeongdeureun gohyangjip meollitteona
bukbyeon-ui cheongchun-deur-i
Geu eoi nunbaram hechi-myeonseo
cheolgil noat-deon'ga-yo - Think about those young people
In the northern border, away from their beloved hometowns,
How did they battle through snowstorms to build the railway
—Was it for the sake of their names being remembered?
Synonyms
- 철로 (鐵路, cheollo)
- 철도 (鐵道, cheoldo)
- 레일 (reil) (South Korea)
- 레루 (reru) (North Korea)