멸망

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 滅亡.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeolmang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeolmang
McCune–Reischauer?myŏlmang
Yale Romanization?myel.mang

Noun

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멸망 (myeolmang) (hanja 滅亡)

  1. annihilation; destruction
    인류 멸망 도래했다.
    Illyu-ui myeolmang-i doraehaetda.
    The extinction of humanity is nigh.
  2. (historical) fall of a historical polity
    이자성 입성으로 나라 멸망했다.
    I Jaseong-ui ipseong-euro Myeongnara-neun myeolmanghaetda.
    The Ming dynasty ended with Li Zicheng's entry into the city.
    로마 제국 멸망 1453 두기도 한다.
    Roma jegug-ui myeolmang-eul cheonsabaegosipsam-nyeon-e dugido handa.
    The fall of the Roman Empire is sometimes dated to 1453.

Derived terms

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