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Jeju
Etymology
Univerbation of 우리 (uri, “our”) + 나라 (nara, “country”). Cognate with Korean 우리나라 (urinara).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | urinara |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ulinala |
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| Yale Romanization? | wulinala |
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Noun
우리나라 (urinara)
- Korea
2012 August 23, 문순덕 [munsundeok, Moon Soon-deok], 오승훈 [oseunghun, Oh Seung-hun], “1. 제주어 배우기 [1. jejueo bae'ugi, How to Speak Jeju Language]”, in 원종섭 [wonjongseop, Won Jong-sup], transl., edited by (주)컴퍼스미디어 [(ju)keompeoseumidieo, Compass Media Ltd.], 제주어와 영어로 ᄀᆞᆮ는 제주 이야기: A Guide to Jeju Spoken in the Language of Jeju and English, 제주발전연구원 [jejubaljeonyeon'guwon]: 양영오 [yang'yeong'o, Yang Young-oh], →ISBN, archived from the original on 27 January 2023, 프롤로그: “졸바로 베와 보게마씸” [peurollogeu: “jolbaro bewa bogemassim”], page 10:어린이영 어른이영 ᄀᆞᆮ지만 말앙 듣곡, 쓰곡, ᄀᆞᆯ아 봅서양. 제주어는 ᄄᆞᆫ 나라 말이 아니라 우리나라에서 잇날부떠 써난 말이난 보물이영 ᄀᆞ트우다.- Eorini-yeong eoreuni-yeong gawtji-man marang deutgok, sseugok, gawra bopseo-yang. Jejueo-neun ttawn nara mar-i anira urinara-eseo innal-butteo sseonan marinan bomur-iyeong gawteuuda.
- Please try to not only speak with children and adults, but also listen and write as well. The Jeju language is not the language of another country, but a language that has been used in Korea for ages, so it's like a treasure.
2017 April 14, 시인 [siin], “짜장멘 [jjajangmen, Jajangmyeon]”, in 제주어보전회 [jejueobojeonhoe, Jeju Preservation Society]:겐디, 이 거멍ᄒᆞᆫ 날 ‘블렉데이’는 유독 우리나라에만 싯덴 ᄒᆞᆸ데다.- Gendi, i geomeonghawn nal ‘beullekdei’-neun yudok urinara-e-man sitden hawpdeda.
- However, this black day "Black day" is said to only be found in Korea.
See also
Korean
Etymology
Univerbation of 우리 (uri, “our”) + 나라 (nara, “country”). Cognate with Jeju 우리나라 (urinara). Compare Chinese 我國／我国 (wǒguó), Japanese わがくに (wa ga kuni).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | urinara |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ulinala |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | urinara |
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| Yale Romanization? | wulinala |
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Proper noun
우리나라 • (Urinara)
- (in most contexts) Korea
- Synonym: 아국(我國) (aguk)
우리나라에 살면서 한국말을 못 해?- urinara-e salmyeonseo han'gungmar-eul mot hae?
- He lives in Korea, and can't speak Korean?
- (China) China
1983, 리윤규 [riyun'gyu, Ri Yun-gyu], “우리 나라에서의 조선어방언토의 사용실태 [uri nara'eseoui joseoneobang'eontoui sayongsiltae, The present conditions of the use of Korean dialectal particles in China]”, in Jungguk Joseoneomun, volume 3, 吉林民族事务委员会, pages 39—44:우리 나라 조선족들의 거주실정으로부터 출발하여 […]- uri nara Joseonjok-deur-ui geojusiljeong-euro-buteo chulbalhayeo [ … ]
- begin with the residential conditions of the Korean populations of China
2021, “중화민족 공동체 의식 부각해야 [junghwaminjok gongdongche uisik bugakhaeya, We must emphasize the community consciousness of the Chinese nation]”, in Yeonbyeon ilbo:우리 나라는 통일된 다민족 국가이다. 여러 민족의 다원일체는 선인들이 우리에게 남겨놓은 중요한 재부이자 우리 나라의 거대한 우세이다.- Uri nara-neun tong'ildoen daminjok gukga-ida. Yeoreo minjog-ui dawonilche-neun seonin-deur-i uri-ege namgyeono'eun jung'yohan jaebu-ija uri nara-ui geodaehan use-ida.
- China is a united multinational state. The unity in diversity of its many nations is an important heritage that our ancestors have left us, and an enormous advantage of China's.
Usage notes
- In conversation, Koreans will more commonly use 우리나라 (urinara, literally “our country”) instead of words that literally mean "Korea", such as 한국(韓國) (Han'guk) or 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon).
- 우리말 (urimal, “Korean language”)