워싱턴

Korean

Alternative forms

• 워싱톤 (Wosington) — North Korea
• 와싱톤 (Wasington) — dated
• 화성돈(華盛頓) (Hwaseongdon) — obsolete

Etymology

From English Washington.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wʌ̹ɕʰiŋtʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [워싱턴]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Wosingteon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Wosingteon
McCune–Reischauer?	Wŏsingt'ŏn
Yale Romanization?	wesingthen

South Korean Standard Language	워싱턴 (Wosingteon)
North Korean Standard Language	워싱톤 (Wosington)

Proper noun

워싱턴 • (Wosingteon)

1. [~주(州)] Washington (a state of the United States)
2. [~시(市)] Washington (the capital city of the United States)
3. A transliteration of the English surname Washington.