통미봉남

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 通 (“to communicate with”) + 美 (“America”) + 封 (“to block”) + 南 (“the South”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰo̞ŋmibo̞ŋna̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [통미봉남]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tongmibongnam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tongmibongnam
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ongmibongnam
Yale Romanization?	thongmipongnam

Noun

통미봉남 • (tongmibongnam) (hanja 通美封南)

1. (of North Korean diplomacy) being simultaneously diplomatic towards the United States and hostile towards South Korea

   Antonym: 통남봉미(通南封美) (tongnambongmi)

Derived terms

• 통미봉남(通美封南)하다 (tongmibongnamhada)