개마고원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 개마(蓋馬) (Gaema, “Kaema (ancient chiefdom)”) + 고원(高原) (gowon, “plateau”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ma̠ɡo̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ma̠ɡo̞wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)마고원/게(ː)마고원]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Gaemagowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gaemagowon
McCune–Reischauer?	Kaemagowŏn
Yale Romanization?	kāymakowen

Proper noun

개마고원 • (Gaemagowon) (hanja 蓋馬高原)

1. Kaema Plateau (a highland in North Korea)