평양
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 平壤; from Middle Korean 부루나 (pwulwuna, “flat land”), written in idu.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
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- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Pyeong'yang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Pyeong'yang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | P'yŏngyang |
| Yale Romanization? | phyengyang |
Proper noun
- Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)