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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 建國.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | geon'guk |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geongug |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏn'guk |
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| Yale Romanization? | kēnkwuk |
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Noun
건국 • (geon'guk) (hanja 建國)
- establishment of a nation
- Synonym: 개국(開國) (gaeguk)
- 건국의 아버지들 ― geon'gug-ui abeoji-deul ― The Founding Fathers
Derived terms