외몽고

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外蒙古.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mo̞ŋɡo̞] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mo̞ŋɡo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Oemonggo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Oemonggo
    McCune–Reischauer?Oemonggo
    Yale Romanization?ōymongko

    Proper noun

    외몽고 • (Oemonggo) (hanja 外蒙古)

    1. Outer Mongolia

    Synonyms

    • (Outer Mongolia): 외몽골 (oemonggol)