콩고 민주 공화국

Korean

Etymology

From 콩고 (Konggo) +‎ 민주(民主) (minju, “democracy”) +‎ 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, “republic”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰo̞ŋɡo̞ miɲd͡ʑu ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [콩고 민주 공(ː)화국]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Konggo minju gonghwaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Konggo minju gonghwagug
McCune–Reischauer?K'onggo minju konghwaguk
Yale Romanization?khongko min.cwu kōnghwakwuk

Proper noun

콩고 민주 공화국 • (Konggo minju gonghwaguk)

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