삼도천
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 三途川, from 三 (“three”) + 途 (“way”) + 川 (“river”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠mdo̞t͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [삼도천]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Samdocheon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Samdocheon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Samdoch'ŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | samto.chen |
Proper noun
[edit]삼도천 • (Samdocheon) (hanja 三途川)
- (Buddhism) the Sanzu River (a mythological river in Japanese Buddhist tradition similar to the Hindu Vaitarna or Ancient Greek Styx)