광주
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 光州
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwa̠ŋd͡ʑu]
- Phonetic hangul: [광주]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gwangju |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gwangju |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kwangju |
| Yale Romanization? | kwangcwu |
Proper noun
- Gwangju (a city in South Korea)
See also
광주광역시 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ko
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 廣州
Alternative forms
- 광저우 (Gwangjeou) (more common)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑu]
- Phonetic hangul: [광(ː)주]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gwangju |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gwangju |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kwangju |
| Yale Romanization? | kwāngcwu |