여수

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Yeosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Yeosu
McCune–Reischauer?Yŏsu
Yale Romanization?yeswu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 麗水 (Yeosu).

Proper noun

여수 • (Yeosu) (hanja 麗水)

  1. Yeosu (a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea)
  2. Yeosu (a neighborhood of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea)

Etymology 2

South Korean
Standard Language
여수(女宿) (yeosu)
North Korean
Standard Language
녀수(女宿) (nyeosu)

Sino-Korean word from 女宿.

Proper noun

여수 • (Yeosu) (hanja 女宿)

  1. Girl (Chinese constellation)