지옥불반도

Korean

Etymology

From 지옥(地獄) (jiok, “hell”) +‎ 불 (bul, “fire”) +‎ 반도(半島) (bando, “peninsula”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕio̞k̚p͈uɭba̠ndo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [지옥뿔반도]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jiokbulbando
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jiogbulbando
McCune–Reischauer?	Chiokpulbando
Yale Romanization?	ciokpul.panto

Proper noun

지옥불반도 • (Jiokbulbando)

1. Hellfire Peninsula (South Korea)
2. (derogatory) South Korea

See also

• 헬조선(朝鮮) (Heljoseon, “Hell Joseon”)