개한민국

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 개 (gae, “fucking—”) +‎ 대한민국(大韓民國) (daehanmin'guk, “South Korea”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Gaehanmin'guk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gaehanmingug
McCune–Reischauer?	Kaehanmin'guk
Yale Romanization?	kāyhanminkwuk

Proper noun

개한민국 • (Gaehanmin'guk)

1. (slang, derogatory, dated) South Korea (used exclusively among South Korean youths)

Synonyms

• 헬조선(朝鮮) (Heljoseon)