yeongnam
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A geographic region equivalent to modern southeastern South Korea, synonymous with Gyeongsang Province, one of the traditional Eight Provinces of Korea.
Example Sentences
- "Simultaneous wildfires have erupted across the nation, particularly in the Yeongnam region, including Sancheong in South Gyeonsang Province and Uiseong in North Gyeongsang Province, burning forest areas equivalent to 10,900 soccer fields. Tragically, four individuals, including wildfire suppression personnel and public officials, have died while six others sustained injuries in Sancheong. According to the Korea Forest Service, as of 6 AM on March 24, wildfires in the Yeongnam region, including Sancheong in South Gyeonsang Province, Uiseong in North Gyeongsang Province, Ulju in Ulsan, and Gimhae in South Gyeonsang Province, have consumed 7,689 hectares of forest."
Etymology
From Korean 영남(嶺南) (Yeongnam).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ^영남(嶺南)