진남포

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鎭南浦, from (suppress) + 南浦, renamed by the Japanese colonial administration.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nna̠mpʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jinnampo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinnampo
    McCune–Reischauer?chinnamp'o
    Yale Romanization?cīnnampho

    Proper noun

    진남포 • (Jinnampo) (hanja 鎭南浦)

    1. (historical, formal in South Korea) Nampo (a special city in North Korea)

    Usage notes

    This is the formal name of the city used by the South Korean Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces.