Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

From 김치 (gimchi, kimchi) +‎ (-s-) +‎ (guk, soup).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gimchiguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gimchigug
McCune–Reischauer?kimch'ikuk
Yale Romanization?kimchiqkwuk

Noun edit

South Korean
Standard Language
김칫국 (gimchitguk)
North Korean
Standard Language
김치국 (gimchiguk)

김치국 (gimchiguk)

  1. North Korea standard spelling of 김칫국 (gimchitguk, a sort of Korean soup made of kimchi).

Etymology 2 edit

From 김치 (gimchi, kimchi) +‎ 국(國) (-guk, country).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gimchiguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gimchigug
McCune–Reischauer?Kimch'iguk
Yale Romanization?kimchikwuk

Proper noun edit

김치국 (Gimchiguk)

  1. (slang, humorous) Synonym of 한국(韓國) (Han'guk, South Korea (a country in East Asia))