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Jeju
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 大國.
Pronunciation
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | daeguk |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daegug |
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Yale Romanization? | taykwuk |
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Noun
대국 (daeguk)
- big country, major power
Proper noun
대국 (daeguk)
- China
- Synonym: 천ᄌᆞ국 (cheonjawguk)
References
- “대국” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 大國, from 大 (“great”) + 國 (“country”).
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? | daeguk |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daegug |
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McCune–Reischauer? | taeguk |
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Yale Romanization? | tāykwuk |
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Noun
대국 • (daeguk) (hanja 大國)
- big country, major power
Proper noun
대국 • (Daeguk) (hanja 大國)
- (specifically, dated) China