Korean

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Etymology

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From 콩고 (Konggo) +‎ 민주(民主) (minju, democracy) +‎ 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, republic).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰo̞ŋɡo̞ miɲd͡ʑu ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Konggo minju gonghwaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Konggo minju gonghwagug
McCune–Reischauer?K'onggo minju konghwaguk
Yale Romanization?khongko min.cwu kōnghwakwuk

Proper noun

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콩고 민주 공화국 (Konggo minju gonghwaguk)

South Korean
Standard Language
콩고 민주 공화국 (Konggo minju gonghwaguk)
North Korean
Standard Language
꽁고 민주주의 공화국 (Kkonggo minjujuui gonghwaguk)
  1. Democratic Republic of the Congo

See also

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