외무부
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 外務部.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mubu] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mubu]
- Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)무부/외(ː)무부]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | oemubu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oemubu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oemubu |
| Yale Romanization? | ōymupu |
Noun edit
- foreign ministry, (department of) foreign affairs
- Synonym: 외교부(外交部) (oegyobu)