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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 國防.
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? | Gukbang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gugbang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Kukpang |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwūkpang |
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Noun
국방 • (gukbang) (hanja 國防)
- national defense
국방부- gukbangbu
- Ministry of National Defence; Ministry of Defence