진남포
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 鎭南浦, from 鎭 (“suppress”) + 南浦, renamed by the Japanese colonial administration.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jinnampo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jinnampo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chinnamp'o |
| Yale Romanization? | cīnnampho |
Proper noun
- (historical, formal in South Korea) Nampo (a city in North Korea)
Usage notes
This is the formal name of the city used by the South Korean Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces.