종북

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 從 (“to follow”) + 北 (“north”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ŋbuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [종북]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jongbuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jongbug
McCune–Reischauer?	chongbuk
Yale Romanization?	congpuk

Noun

종북 • (jongbuk) (hanja 從北)

1. South Korean citizen who is friendly towards North Korea