강남천자국

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 江南 (“Jiangnan”) + 天子 (“Son of Heaven”) + 國 (“country”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ŋna̠mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ɡuk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [강남천자국]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gangnamcheonjaguk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gangnamcheonjagug
    McCune–Reischauer?kangnamch'ŏnjaguk
    Yale Romanization?kangnamchen.cakwuk

    Noun

    강남천자국 • (gangnamcheonjaguk) (hanja 江南天子國)

    1. (Korean shamanism) a mythicized version of China, the homeland of many deities

    Synonyms

    • (mythicized version of China): 강남대한국 (gangnamdaehan'guk)
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