고국

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 故國

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɡuk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?goguk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gogug
    McCune–Reischauer?koguk
    Yale Romanization?kōkwuk

    Noun

    고국 • (goguk) (hanja 故國)

    1. homeland