북한

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 北韓, from 北 (“North”) + 韓 (“Korea”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pukʰa̠n]
      • Audio:(file)
    • Phonetic hangul: [부칸]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Bukhan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Bughan
    McCune–Reischauer?Pukhan
    Yale Romanization?puk.han

    Proper noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		북한(北韓) (Bukhan)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		북조선(北朝鮮) (Bukjoseon)

    북한 • (Bukhan) (hanja 北韓)

    1. (South Korea) North Korea (a country in East Asia, whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea; official name: 조선민주주의인민공화국(朝鮮民主主義人民共和國) (Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk))
      Synonyms: (South Korea, derogatory) 부카니스탄 (Bukaniseutan), (South Korea, derogatory) 북괴(北傀) (Bukgoe)

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