부카니스탄

Korean

Etymology

From 북한 (bukhan, “North Korea”) +‎ 스탄 (seutan, “-stan, land of”), mocking the widespread poverty in North Korea and its isolation.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pukʰa̠nisʰɯtʰa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [부카니스탄]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Bukaniseutan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Bukaniseutan
McCune–Reischauer?Puk'anisŭt'an
Yale Romanization?pu.khanisu.than

Proper noun

부카니스탄 • (Bukaniseutan)

  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) North Korea
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