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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 民族, from 民 (“populace”) + 族 (“lineage”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | minjok |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | minjog |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | minjok |
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| Yale Romanization? | min.cok |
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Noun
민족 • (minjok) (hanja 民族)
- people; nation; ethnicity; race; tribe
- Synonyms: 겨레 (gyeore), 동족(同族) (dongjok)
- 민족 해방 ― minjok haebang ― national liberation
- 민족 이동 ― minjok idong ― ethnic migration
- 2016, 舊소련권 영토 갈등 분출… 러, 親러 지역 독립 부추겨
25년 전 소련 붕괴 당시의 국경·민족·종교 혼란상이 재현되고 있다는 의미다.- Isibonyeon jeon soryeon bunggoe dangsi-ui gukgyeong·minjok·jonggyo hollansang-i jaehyeondoego it-daneun uimi-da.
- It means the chaos of national borders, ethnicities and religions 25 years ago during the collapse of the Soviet Union is being reproduced.
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