Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 국가(國家) (gukga, state) + 원수(元首) (wonsu, sovereign).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gukgawonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?guggawonsu
McCune–Reischauer?kukkawŏnsu
Yale Romanization?kwuk.kawenswu

Noun

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국가원수 (gukgawonsu) (hanja 國家元首)

  1. head of state