우방

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 友邦 (“friendly state; ally”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ba̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [우(ː)방]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ubang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ubang
    McCune–Reischauer?ubang
    Yale Romanization?wūpang

    Noun

    우방 • (ubang) (hanja 友邦)

    1. friendly state; ally
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