Korean

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Etymology

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Blend of 한국어 (han'gugeo, Korean language) +‎ 일본어 (ilboneo, Japanese language).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nbo̞nʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanboneo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hanbon'eo
McCune–Reischauer?hanbonŏ
Yale Romanization?hānpon.e

Noun

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한본어 (hanboneo) (hanja 韓本語)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous, neologism) a (typically humorous) blend of the Korean and Japanese languages; “Korpanese”