로동교양

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 勞動敎養.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɾo̞do̞ŋɡjoja̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?rodonggyoyang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?lodonggyoyang
    McCune–Reischauer?rodonggyoyang
    Yale Romanization?lotongkyo.yang
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    노동교양(勞動敎養) (nodonggyoyang)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    로동교양(勞動敎養) (rodonggyoyang)

    Noun

    로동교양 • (rodonggyoyang) (hanja 勞動敎養)

    1. (North Korea) laojiao (Chinese historical penal system)
    2. (North Korea) the similarly borrowed penal system currently used in North Korea