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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 故國
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? | goguk |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gogug |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | koguk |
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| Yale Romanization? | kōkwuk |
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Noun
고국 • (goguk) (hanja 故國)
- homeland