민국
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 민(民) (min, “people”) + 국(國) (guk, “country”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [minɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [민국]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | min'guk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mingug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | min'guk |
| Yale Romanization? | minkwuk |
Noun
민국 • (min'guk) (hanja 民國)
- (dated) republic
Synonyms
- 공화국(共和國) (Gonghwaguk)
Derived terms
- 대한민국(大韓民國) (Daehanmin'guk, “the Republic of Korea”)
- 중화민국(中華民國) (Junghwamin'guk, “the Republic of China”)