한국말
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Etymology
From 한국 (Han'guk, “Korea”) + 말 (mal, “speech”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | han'gungmal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hangugmal |
| Yale Romanization? | hankwuk;mal |
Noun
한국말 (han'gungmal)
- the Korean language
Related terms
- 제줏말 (jejunmal)
Korean
Etymology
From 한국(韓國) (Han'guk, “Korea”) + 말 (mal, “speech; 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.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | han'gungmal |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hangugmal |
| McCune–Reischauer? | han'gungmal |
| Yale Romanization? | hānkwukmal |
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
한국말 (han'gungmal) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
조선말 (joseonmal) |
한국말 • (han'gungmal) (hanja 韓國말)
- (South Korea, colloquial) the Korean language
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:한국어
- (Yanbian, colloquial) the South Korean dialect of Korean, as opposed to the Yanbian or North Korean dialect
- Hypernym: 조선말 (Joseonmal, “Korean language”)
Usage notes
Of the many Korean names for the Korean language, 한국말 (han'gungmal) is most commonly used in colloquial speech. The term 한국어 (han'gugeo) is the more formal way to describe the Korean language in general (in South Korea).