Korean word

전라도

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheollado

Meaning

  • nounJeolla Province

Example

여름에 전라도로 여행을 가려고 해요.yeo reu me cheol la do ro yeo haeng eul ka ryeo go hae yo

I plan to travel to Jeolla Province in the summer.

Illustration for 전라도 (Jeolla Province)

More examples

전라도 음식은 맛이 진하고 다양해요.cheol la do eum si geun ma si chin ha go ta yang hae yo

Jeolla Province cuisine is rich in flavor and diverse.

Core concept

A shared cultural region in southwestern Korea, treated as one area even though it is divided into two provinces today.

Common phrases

  • 전라도 사람cheol la do sa ram

    person from Jeolla Province

  • 전라도 사투리cheol la do sa tu ri

    Jeolla Province dialect

  • 전라도 음식cheol la do eum sik

    Jeolla Province cuisine

Similar words

전라남도cheollanamdo: A province forming the southern section of South Korea's southwestern region.
전라북도cheollabuktto: A province forming the northern section of South Korea's southwestern region.
광주kwangju: A metropolitan city located in the southwestern part of South Korea.
호남honam: An old regional term for southwestern Korea used in history and geography.

Definition in Korean

역사와 문화적으로 한 덩어리로 여겨지는 한국의 전통적 남서 지방을 가리키며, 행정적으로는 두 개의 도로 나뉜다.yeok ssa wa mun hwa jeo geu ro han teong eo ri ro yeo gyeo ji neun han gu gui cheon tong jeok nam seo chi bang eul ka ri ki myeo haeng jeong jeo geu ro neun tu kae ui to ro na nwin da

Word origin

The name combines the historic names Jeonju and Naju with do, a term for a province or regional administrative area.

Usage tips

  • In discussions of food, festivals, or dialect, the word signals a regional topic, while official documents may name the specific current province.

Related words

  • 전라도인cheolladoinperson from Jeolla Provincenoun
  • 전라도민cheolladominresident of Jeolla Provincenoun

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