한국어
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 韓國語, from 韓國 (“Korea”) + 語 (“language”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡuɡʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [한(ː)구거]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | han'gugeo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hangug'eo |
McCune–Reischauer? | han'gugŏ |
Yale Romanization? | hānkwuk.e |
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Of the many Korean names for the Korean language, this is the most formal in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). 한국말 (han'gungmal) is more commonly used, but it denotes exclusively the spoken language (말 (mal, “speech”)). In North Korea, 조선말 (joseonmal) is more common.
Synonyms edit
- See Thesaurus:한국어