삼청교육대
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 三清 + 教育 (“education”) + 隊 (“unit”). Samchung may be a reference to Samcheong-dong, where Chun Doo-hwan's Special Committee for National Security Measures (국가보위비상대책위원회 (gukga bowi bisang daechaek wiwonhoe)) was established.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡjojuk̚t͈ɛ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡjojuk̚t͈e̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [삼(ː)청교육때/삼(ː)청교육떼]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | samcheonggyoyukdae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | samcheonggyoyugdae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | samch'ŏnggyoyuktae |
| Yale Romanization? | sāmchengkyo.yuktay |
Proper noun
[edit]삼청교육대 • (Samcheonggyoyukdae) (hanja 三清教育隊)
- (historical) the Samchung re-education camp; a concentration camp established by military dictator Chun Doo-hwan that detained anti-government activists and alleged gangsters.