강원도
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 江原道, from 江 (“short for Gangneung city”) + 原 (“short for Wonju city”) + 道 (“province”), after the two major settlements in the province when the name was given in 1395.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ŋwʌ̹ndo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [강원도]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Gang'wondo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gang'wondo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Kangwŏndo |
| Yale Romanization? | kangwento |
Proper noun
강원도 • (Gang'wondo) (hanja 江原道)
- Gangwon, Kangwŏn (a province of Korea)
- Holonym: 팔도(八道) (Paldo)
- Gangwon (a province of South Korea)
- Kangwon (a province of North Korea)
Derived terms
- 강원도 포수(江原捕手) (Gang'wondo posu, “Gangwon poacher”)
- 강원 방언(江原方言) (Gang'won bang'eon, “Gangwon dialect”)