송나라
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]송(宋) + 나라 (-nara, suffix for Chinese polities).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞ŋna̠ɾa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [송나라]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Songnara |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Songnala |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Songnara |
| Yale Romanization? | songnala |
Proper noun
[edit]송나라 • (Songnara)
- (historical) various Chinese polities named 송 (宋, Song), notably:
- the Song state, a small ancient kingdom in central China that was destroyed in 286 BCE
- the Liu Song, a dynasty that ruled southern China from 420 to 479 CE
- the Song, an empire known for its scientific and cultural achievements that ruled most of China between 960 and 1127 and its southern half between 1127 and 1276; this is the usual referent of the term.