조선민주주의인민공화국
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 조선(朝鮮) (joseon, “Korea”) + 민주주의(民主主義) (minjujuui, “democracy”) + 인민(人民) (inmin, “people”) + 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, “republic”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑuɰi inmin ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚] ~ [t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑui inmin ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [조선 민주주의 인민 공(ː)화국/조선 민주주이 인민 공(ː)화국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwagug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Chosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk |
| Yale Romanization? | cosen min.cwucwuuy inmin kōnghwakwuk |
Proper noun
조선민주주의인민공화국 • (Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk) (hanja 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國)
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (official name of North Korea: a country in East Asia)
- Synonyms: 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon), 북한(北韓) (Bukhan)
- Meronyms: 평안남도(平安南道) (Pyeong'annamdo), 평안북도(平安北道) (Pyeong'anbukdo), 함경남도(咸鏡南道) (Hamgyeongnamdo), 함경북도(咸鏡北道) (Hamgyeongbukdo), 황해남도(黃海南道) (Hwanghaenamdo), 황해북도(黃海北道) (Hwanghaebukdo), 자강도(慈江道) (Jagangdo), 량강도(兩江道) (Ryanggangdo), 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo)
Descendants
- → Chinese: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 / 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国
- → Japanese: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 (chōsen minshu shugi jinmin kyōwakoku)