남조선

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 南朝鮮, from 南 (“South”) + 朝鮮 (“Korea”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠md͡ʑo̞sʰʌ̹n]

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• Phonetic hangul: [남조선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Namjoseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Namjoseon
McCune–Reischauer?	Namjosŏn
Yale Romanization?	namcosen

South Korean Standard Language	남한(南韓) (Namhan)
North Korean Standard Language	남조선(南朝鮮) (Namjoseon)

Proper noun

남조선 • (Namjoseon) (hanja 南朝鮮)

1. (North Korea or historical) South Korea

   남조선국방경비대

   Namjoseon'gukbanggyeongbidae

   South Korean Constabulary of Police Reserve

   남조선로동당

   Namjoseollodongdang

   Workers' Party of South Korea

See also

• 북조선 (Bukjoseon)