꽁고 민주주의 공화국

Korean

Etymology

From 콩고 (Konggo) +‎ 민주주의(民主主義) (minjujuui, “democracy”) +‎ 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, “republic”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈o̞ŋɡo̞ miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑuɰi ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [꽁고 민주주의 공(ː)화국]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Kkonggo minjujuui gonghwaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Kkonggo minjujuui gonghwagug
McCune–Reischauer?Kkonggo minjujuŭi konghwaguk
Yale Romanization?kkongko min.cwucwuuy kōnghwakwuk

Proper noun

꽁고 민주주의 공화국 • (Kkonggo minjujuui gonghwaguk)

South Korean
Standard Language 		콩고 민주 공화국 (Konggo minju gonghwaguk)
North Korean
Standard Language 		꽁고 민주주의 공화국 (Kkonggo minjujuui gonghwaguk)

(North Korea)

  1. Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo)

See also

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