서울공화국
Korean edit
Etymology edit
서울 (Seoul, “Seoul”) + 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, “republic”), literally "Republic of Seoul".
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰʌ̹uɭ ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [서울 공(ː)화국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Seoul gonghwaguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Seoul gonghwagug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Sŏul konghwaguk |
| Yale Romanization? | sewul kōnghwakwuk |
Proper noun edit
- (humorous) "Republic of Seoul", a satirical nickname for South Korea criticizing the fact that the country is dominated by the capital, Seoul, to the detriment of the provinces
- Coordinate term: 평양공화국(平壤共和國) (Pyeong'yanggonghwaguk, “Republic of Pyongyang”, nickname for North Korea)