Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 外交部.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɡjobu] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɡjobu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oegyobu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oegyobu
McCune–Reischauer?oegyobu
Yale Romanization?ōykyopu

Noun edit

외교부 (oegyobu) (hanja 外交部)

  1. foreign ministry, (department of) foreign affairs
    Synonym: 외무부(外務部) (oemubu)