종주국

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 宗主國, from 宗主 (suzerain) + (country).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ŋd͡ʑuɡuk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jongjuguk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jongjugug
    McCune–Reischauer?chongjuguk
    Yale Romanization?congcwukwuk

    Noun

    종주국 • (jongjuguk) (hanja 宗主國)

    1. suzerain
    2. country of origin