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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 韓國語, from 韓國 (“Korea”) + 語 (“language”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | han'gugeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hangug'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | han'gugŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | hānkwuk.e |
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Noun
한국어 • (han'gugeo) (hanja 韓國語)
- the Korean language
Usage notes
Of the many Korean names for the Korean language, this is the most formal in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). 한국말 (han'gungmal) is more commonly used, but it denotes exclusively the spoken language (말 (mal, “speech”)). In North Korea, 조선말 (joseonmal) is more common.
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