화성포

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 火星砲, from 火星 (“Mars”) + 砲 (“artillery”). Hwasong (화성(火星) (hwaseong)) is the North Korean series for ballistic missiles.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠sʰʌ̹ŋpʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [화성포]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwaseongpo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwaseongpo
    McCune–Reischauer?hwasŏngp'o
    Yale Romanization?hwasengpho

    Noun

    화성포 • (hwaseongpo) (hanja 火星砲)

    1. (North Korea, military) ballistic missile
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